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

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

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

Word History

First Known Use

1648, in the meaning defined at sense 1