Unhip: meaning, definitions and examples

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unhip

 

[ ˌʌnˈhɪp ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

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outdated, uncool, unfashionable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

Etymology

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.