unfashionable

adjective

un·​fash·​ion·​able ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-bəl How to pronounce unfashionable (audio)
1
: not in keeping with the current fashion
unfashionable clothes
2
: not favored socially
unfashionable neighborhoods
unfashionableness noun
unfashionably adverb

Examples of unfashionable in a Sentence

an old and unfashionable jacket that someone had donated to charity
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Marino is an eclectic collector, often choosing unfashionable objects like cookie jars, or Renaissance and Baroque bronzes. Miles Socha, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024 In a squad enriched with European pedigree, Cash is one of the more unfashionable players, less flashy, more functional. Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 The project ratified a longstanding belief of mine: that credible scientists should not be discouraged from doing research on unfashionable topics, because good science deepens our understanding of the world and can lead to unanticipated applications. IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2024 Five days feels unfashionable, but five Test matches between the two best sides in the world should more than compensate. Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unfashionable 

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of unfashionable was in 1648

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“Unfashionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfashionable. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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