Unhip: meaning, definitions and examples
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unhip
[ ˌʌnˈhɪp ]
in modern culture
Not fashionable or up-to-date; old-fashioned or out of touch.
Synonyms
outdated, uncool, unfashionable
Examples of usage
- His music taste is unhip, he still listens to CDs.
- She wore an unhip outfit to the party.
Translations
Translations of the word "unhip" in other languages:
🇵🇹 fora de moda
🇮🇳 फैशन से बाहर
🇩🇪 altmodisch
🇮🇩 tidak modis
🇺🇦 немодний
🇵🇱 niemodny
🇯🇵 流行遅れ
🇫🇷 démodé
🇪🇸 pasado de moda
🇹🇷 modası geçmiş
🇰🇷 유행에 뒤진
🇸🇦 غير عصري
🇨🇿 nemoderní
🇸🇰 nemoderný
🇨🇳 不时髦
🇸🇮 nemoderen
🇮🇸 gömul tískan
🇰🇿 ескі үлгідегі
🇬🇪 უმოდური
🇦🇿 moddan kənar
🇲🇽 pasado de moda
Word origin
The word 'unhip' originated in the 1920s and was commonly used to describe something or someone who was not fashionable or up-to-date. It gained popularity in the mid-20th century during the rise of youth culture and the emphasis on being 'hip' or cool. The prefix 'un-' added to 'hip' creates a negation of the trendy or fashionable connotations associated with being 'hip'.
See also: hip.