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unfashionable

adjective
un·​fash·​ion·​able | \ ˌən-ˈfa-sh(É™-)nÉ™-bÉ™l How to pronounce unfashionable (audio) \

Definition of unfashionable

1 : not in keeping with the current fashion unfashionable clothes
2 : not favored socially unfashionable neighborhoods

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Other Words from unfashionable

unfashionableness \ ˌən-​ˈfa-​sh(É™-​)nÉ™-​bÉ™l-​nÉ™s How to pronounce unfashionableness (audio) \ noun
unfashionably \ ˌən-​ˈfa-​sh(É™-​)nÉ™-​blÄ“ How to pronounce unfashionably (audio) \ adverb

Examples of unfashionable in a Sentence

an old and unfashionable jacket that someone had donated to charity

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The point is that Kleiman took his stand at a time when his forecast of a downturn was, if not necessarily unique, certainly was unfashionable. Los Angeles Times, "Column: Farewell to Mark Kleiman, one of America’s great sages in public affairs," 29 July 2019 Segun quickly discovers that his engineering degree is as useless as his ten-gallon hat is unfashionable. Julian Lucas, Harper's magazine, "New Books," 22 July 2019 Such spiritual sincerity may be unfashionable at a time when faith is often dismissed as guilelessness, but Mr. Viola’s work rarely feels ponderous. Emily Bobrow, WSJ, "‘I Do Not Know What It Is I Am Like: The Art of Bill Viola’ Review: Spirituality in an Age of Irony," 9 July 2019 Owning Smirnoff in the unfashionable vodka category is still an issue for Diageo, but the sale of other underperforming brands will still improve its prospects in what is by far its largest market. Carol Ryan, WSJ, "Liquor Deal Will Give Diageo a Slight Hangover," 12 Nov. 2018 They were mostly offered only by feminism, and in the 1980s, mainstream culture considered feminism shrill and unfashionable. Constance Grady, Vox, "The rape culture of the 1980s, explained by Sixteen Candles," 27 Sep. 2018 Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, 1961 Perhaps his most underrated building, because of its critically unfashionable modern classical façade of (ahem, beautiful) Texas shellstone. Mark Lamster, Curbed, "Arbiter of taste, enfant terrible: The best and worst of Philip Johnson," 6 Nov. 2018 Emergency brain surgery followed, along with an unfashionable titanium plate and a mandatory week in bed. Jesse Kornbluth, ELLE Decor, "Carolyne Roehm Is the O.G. Lifestyle Maven and Her New Book Shows Why She Still Inspires," 18 Oct. 2018 And details — plus facts — are unfashionable these days. Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, "It’s okay to hate Trump staffers, but let them eat their cake (and cheese plate)," 25 June 2018

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First Known Use of unfashionable

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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unfashionable

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of unfashionable

: not currently popular or stylish : not fashionable

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