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
Examples of unfashionable in a Sentence
an old and unfashionable jacket that someone had donated to charity
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Google was an early entrant in 2013 with Google Glass, although that device was unpopular with consumers because of its high price, unfashionable look, limited functionality and short battery life.
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Far too many in our secularized, postmodern age forget a simple, unfashionable truth: The Hebrew Bible—what Jews call the Tanakh, and Christians know as the Old Testament—stands as the cornerstone upon which so much of the West's moral, legal, political, and cultural edifice is built.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
While some of France’s important estates have sold out, diversified internationally, or even pursued potentially short-sighted revenue streams, Guigal has continued along its own path, quietly expanding their reach through a series of deliberate but seemingly unfashionable local acquisitions.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Superman wraps these deeply unfashionable themes and aspirations in the pomp, spectacle, and humor that are Gunn’s superhero trademark (see: the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, easily among the best of Marvel Comics’ cinematic offerings).
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025
Far too many in our secularized, postmodern age forget a simple, unfashionable truth: The Hebrew Bible—what Jews call the Tanakh, and Christians know as the Old Testament—stands as the cornerstone upon which so much of the West's moral, legal, political, and cultural edifice is built.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
While some of France’s important estates have sold out, diversified internationally, or even pursued potentially short-sighted revenue streams, Guigal has continued along its own path, quietly expanding their reach through a series of deliberate but seemingly unfashionable local acquisitions.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Superman wraps these deeply unfashionable themes and aspirations in the pomp, spectacle, and humor that are Gunn’s superhero trademark (see: the Guardians of the Galaxy trilogy, easily among the best of Marvel Comics’ cinematic offerings).
—Derek Robertson, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfashionable
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“Unfashionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfashionable. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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