uncool

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Recent Examples of uncool The human being, the original subject of art that had concerned painters since time immemorial, was suddenly, somehow, uncool. Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025 In a conversation from the road, Hewson and Keating talked about their expectations for Florida and South America, hanging out with their musical heroes in Pearl Jam, and the uncool advice dispensed by Bono, maybe the coolest dad in the world. Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025 By Samantha Allen February 24, 2025 Between his breakout on The Other Two and his new role on Netflix’s basketball comedy show Running Point, Drew Tarver is getting used to playing the uncool sibling. Samantha Allen, Them, 24 Feb. 2025 Superstars such as Pink and Cardi B were turning down the chance to perform because the NFL, while still popular, looked increasingly uncool with the under-30 crowd. Bloomberg News, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for uncool
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncool
Adjective
  • Being a conservative means being proudly unhip, yet few Americans — Bible-toters, teetotalers, or not — can resist the urge to be one of the Cool Kids.
    Armond White, National Review, 21 Feb. 2024
  • That’s a niche too small and too cool for my unhip existence.
    Lauren Joseph, Bon Appétit, 22 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • That’s very untrendy, and harder to do.
    David Heuring, Variety, 4 Mar. 2023
  • In the world of literary fiction, Byatt’s work remains deeply untrendy.
    Bonnie Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022

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“Uncool.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncool. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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