unfashionable vs fashionable
- unfashionable vs fashionable
- Old-fashioned Old`-fash"ioned, a.
Formed according to old or obsolete fashion or pattern;
belonging to or characteristic of times past; adhering to old
customs, styles, or ideas; as, an old-fashioned dress, girl;
old-fashioned wire-rimmed glasses. ``Old-fashioned men of
wit.'' --Addison.
[1913 Webster]
This old-fashioned, quaint abode. --Longfellow.
[1913 Webster]
2. Unacceptable or suboptimum because of having been
superseded by something more recent; outmoded[2];
out-of-date. [Narrower terms: {old-fashioned}, {out of
fashion}(predicate), {out of style}(predicate), {passe},
{passee}.]
Syn: antique, old-hat(predicate), outmoded, out-of-date.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
3. Unfashionably out of date; out of style. [Narrower terms:
{unfashionable (vs. fashionable)}]
Syn: demode, out of fashion(predicate), out of
style(predicate), passe, passee.
[WordNet 1.5 +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
2000.
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unfashionable vs fashionable — old hat old hat pred. adj. same as {old fashioned}, a., 2. [Narrower terms: {unfashionable (vs. fashionable)}] Syn: antique, old fashioned, outmoded, out of date, passe, passee. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fashionable — fash|ion|a|ble [ˈfæʃənəbəl] adj 1.) popular, especially for a short period of time ≠ ↑unfashionable ▪ Strong colours are very fashionable at the moment. it is fashionable (for sb) to do sth ▪ It suddenly became fashionable for politicians to talk … Dictionary of contemporary English
unfashionable — 1560s, incapable of being shaped, from UN (Cf. un ) (1) not + FASHIONABLE (Cf. fashionable). Meaning not in accordance with prevailing fashion is attested from 1640s … Etymology dictionary
unfashionable — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ not fashionable or popular. DERIVATIVES unfashionably adverb … English terms dictionary
fashionable — *stylish, modish, smart, chic, dashing Antonyms: unfashionable: old fashioned … New Dictionary of Synonyms
fashionable — [adj] stylish, up to date a go go*, á la mode*, all the rage*, chic, chichi*, contemporary, current, customary, dashing, faddy*, favored, fly*, genteel, hot*, in style, in thing*, in vogue, last word*, latest*, latest thing*, mod*, modern,… … New thesaurus
unfashionable — [[t]ʌ̱nfæ̱ʃənəb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED If something is unfashionable, it is not approved of or done by most people. Wearing fur has become deeply unfashionable... The couple hold the unfashionable view that marriage is a sacred union. Ant:… … English dictionary
unfashionable — adjective not popular or fashionable at the present time: an unfashionable old dress | His ideas have been unfashionable for some time … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fashionable — adjective 1 popular, especially for a short period of time: Pastel shades are very fashionable at the moment. 2 popular with, or used by, rich people: She desperately wants to move to a more fashionable address. 3 someone who is fashionable wears … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fashionable*/*/ — [ˈfæʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l] adj 1) popular at a particular time Ant: unfashionable fashionable clothes[/ex] It is now fashionable to buy organic food.[/ex] 2) popular with rich and successful people, and often expensive London s most fashionable shopping… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
