unfashionable

adjective

un·​fash·​ion·​able ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 

1

: not in keeping with the current fashion

unfashionable clothes

2

: not favored socially

unfashionable neighborhoods

unfashionableness

ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-bəl-nəs 

noun

unfashionably

ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• cheesy
• dowdy
• inelegant
• styleless
• tacky
• tasteless
• ticky-tacky
• ticky-tack
• trashy
• unstylish

Examples of unfashionable in a Sentence

an old and unfashionable jacket that someone had donated to charity

Recent Examples on the Web

In some corners of the industry, baskets, racks, and thicker tires are popular; Petersen is widely credited with bringing an unfashionable wheel size—the plump, gravel-friendly 650b—back into circulation. —Anna Wiener, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024

Tentativeness, although unfashionable, is, however, advisable when ascribing a particular act to promptings from the social atmosphere. —George F. Will, Washington Post, 15 July 2024

At first glance, Lefebvre’s project may seem unfashionable, if not downright hopeless. —Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 3 July 2024

People who write paeans to the suburbs, on topics that sit on the cusp between white-collar and blue-collar, are unfashionable these days. —Christopher Bonanos, Vulture, 6 Feb. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1