trendy

adjective

ˈtren-dē 

trendier; trendiest

1

: very fashionable : up-to-date

he's a trendy dresser

—Sunday Mirror

2

: marked by ephemeral, superficial, or faddish appeal or taste

trendy ideas about success

trendily

ˈtren-də-lē 

adverb

trendiness

ˈtren-dē-nəs 

noun

trendy noun

Synonyms

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

Examples of trendy in a Sentence

a group of trendy young professionals

if what's in the stores is any indication, shorter skirts are trendy again this year

Recent Examples on the Web

The clothing, designed by a team of nine people spread across the globe, has a trendy, youthful edge. —Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024

Women dressed in conservative Muslim fashion celebrated next to those wearing trendy western clothes. —Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 14 Dec. 2024

Dodgers Stadium isn’t the only thing that brings people to L.A.’s trendy Echo Park neighborhood. —Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024

Choose from six available colors — pro tip: the orange one is super trendy, too. —Cristian Esteban, Rolling Stone, 12 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

trendy

adjective

ˈtren-dē 

trendier; trendiest

1

: very fashionable : up-to-date

2

: marked by passing or shallow appeal or taste