as in inappropriate
marked by an obvious lack of style or good taste
an old and unfashionable jacket that someone had donated to charity
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Recent Examples of unfashionable
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.
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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
By Stephanie Zacharek November 1, 2024 10:39 AM EDT
Robert Zemeckis’ Here is the most unfashionable movie of 2024—which is exactly what’s beautiful about it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Betty Ford’s brand of bipartisan feminism was already becoming increasingly unfashionable.
—Elizabeth Rees / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unfashionable 
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
By Stephanie Zacharek November 1, 2024 10:39 AM EDT
Robert Zemeckis’ Here is the most unfashionable movie of 2024—which is exactly what’s beautiful about it.
—Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
Betty Ford’s brand of bipartisan feminism was already becoming increasingly unfashionable.
—Elizabeth Rees / Made By History, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for unfashionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unfashionable
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Lively sued Baldoni, the film’s director and co-star, earlier this month for harassment and retaliation, accusing him of a series of inappropriate and offensive interactions during production.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bad reviews, inappropriate comments and shabby online engagements have the opposite effect and can potentially leave a permanent mark against the company name.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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This mismatch results in recruiters spending excessive time reviewing unsuitable applications, with 22% dedicating three to five hours daily to this task.—
Jack Kelly,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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Uncovering a Forgotten History The discovery was initiated by a 1930s agricultural report referencing untended land filled with graves and trees—an area unsuitable for cultivation.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
12 Dec. 2024
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For example, malfunctioning sensors, unreliable asset location or gaps in data collection can produce incorrect conclusions about asset movement, leading to questionable insights.—
Fabio Belloni,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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In that case, Fox made a modest admission that incorrect claims had been made, but Dominion Voting Systems was able to reveal the size of the settlement — the more telling concession.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
21 Jan. 2025
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The piece is an antique that wasn't fashionable for many decades, but many jewels once considered fussy or unstylish have now been embraced again.—
Stephanie Petit,
Peoplemag,
8 Dec. 2023
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Slippery soles, cold toes, and unstylish footwear should be avoided at all costs.—
Roxanne Adamiyatt,
Town & Country,
29 Dec. 2022
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Kohn said he was relieved to finally have a doctor who could tell him what was wrong.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The outlet reports that Puente would even continue to write letters to her tenants’ family members for months following their deaths in order to cover her tracks and lead the families to believe nothing was wrong.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
18 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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She’s come a long way from Marianne’s dowdy school uniform.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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World-renowned for its cashmere, buttery leather, and tailored wool, Italian winter fashion leaves no room for dowdy sweatpants and sweatshirts.—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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For such an inelegant behavior to be in chatbots as widespread and popular as GPT is a blunt reminder of two larger, seemingly contrary phenomena.—
Jonathan L. Zittrain,
The Atlantic,
17 Dec. 2024
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The result has been a competition that has felt, at times, unwieldy and inelegant and exhausting.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
12 Dec. 2024
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This is especially true of corn brooms, which can be slightly tacky, causing shards to stick to the rushes.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Dec. 2024
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Its easy slip-on design is paired with a tacky Vibram outsole offering traction that reminded us of Topo’s award-winning trail shoes.—
Cory Smith,
Outside Online,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Unfashionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unfashionable. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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