modish

adjective

mod·​ish ˈmō-dish 

: fashionable, stylish

a modish hat

a modish writer

modishly adverb

modishness noun

Synonyms

• à la mode
• a la mode
• au courant
• chic
• cool [slang]
• exclusive
• fashionable
• fresh [slang]
• happening
• hip
• in
• sharp
• smart
• snappy
• stylish
• supercool
• swell
• swish
• trendy
• voguish

Examples of modish in a Sentence

He wore a modish gray suit and hat.

the strikingly modish gowns that actresses wear to award shows

Recent Examples on the Web

In person, the actress exudes intellectual intensity and modish English reticence, though there’s a certain mischievous energy, of the kind that defined her early performances, that glimmers in her eyes. —Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024

Lifestyle web and e-commerce site Over The Moon, however, wants to find more of a modish middle ground with the launch of their new registry system. —Elise Taylor, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2023

Wilde’s opens on Bridge Street this summer, with 18 rooms, mullioned windows and clawfoot baths plus a very modish rooftop pool and restaurant. —Sarah Turner, Forbes, 31 Jan. 2022

Women in modish bathing suits wade in the knee-deep water with small children while older kids in the foreground play in the sand. —Steven Litt, cleveland, 8 Jan. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1652, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

modish

adjective

mod·​ish ˈmōd-ish 

: fashionable sense 1, stylish

modishly adverb

modishness noun