uncool
adjective
un·cool
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Definition of uncool
1
: lacking in assurance, sophistication, or self-control
2
: failing to accord with the values or styles (as of dress or behavior) of a particular group : not accepted or admired as cool or proper
driving an uncool car an uncool remark
Examples of uncool in a Sentence
Her parents' car is totally uncool.
It's uncool to lie to your friends.
Recent Examples on the Web
An uncool girl magically becomes a successful adult after making a wish at her disastrous birthday party. — Los Angeles Times, "Movies on TV this week Sept. 1 - 7, 2019: John Wayne in ‘The Searchers’ and more," 30 Aug. 2019 An uncool girl magically becomes a successful adult after making a wish at her disastrous birthday party. — Los Angeles Times, "Here are the feature and TV films airing the week of Sunday, Aug. 11, 2019," 11 Aug. 2019 Jeremy Glass is a writer living in the uncool part of Brooklyn. — Jeremy Glass, National Geographic, "Coffee-brewing is an art in this historic Mexican city," 12 June 2019 The decidedly uncool footwear company’s shares produced a total return of 836% from 2012 to 2017. — Spencer Jakab, WSJ, "Skechers Is So Uncool It’s Cool," 14 Aug. 2018 But Facebook itself, which was seen by some creators as old and uncool, has had a harder time attracting them. — Kevin Roose, New York Times, "Facebook’s Other Critics: Its Viral Stars," 8 Apr. 2018 But deep within the distinctly uncool area that produced the Valley Girl stereotype, Foxygen multi-instrumentalist Jonathan Rado slowly began to leave his mark on the overall sound of 2010s indie rock, one tape recording at a time. — Steven Edelstone, Billboard, "How Foxygen's Jonathan Rado Became One of Indie Rock's Most In-Demand Producers," 19 June 2018 The shift to Bbcore bats has helped on the high school level, but the padded caps approved for use haven't gained much traction among players: Too bulky, too hot, too uncool. — SI.com, "As Reds' Chapman Recovers, Dangers of Line Drives Hit Close to Home," 24 Mar. 2014 Lily killed her own Ivy League dreams and was put under house arrest by her totally uncool stepdad after an embarrassing episode of plagiarism. — Colin Covert, Detroit Free Press, "Review: ‘Thoroughbreds’ is a wickedly good noir gem," 8 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'uncool.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for uncool
uncool
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of uncool
informal
: not popular or fashionable
: not respectable or acceptable
See the full definition for uncool in the English Language Learners Dictionary