unchic

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Recent Examples of unchic Emily Ratajkowski Makes the Case for Techy Earphones Tech accessories are often very unchic. Vogue, 3 Oct. 2019 Under other circumstances, this hour might have seemed unchic, even geriatric, but these were unusual circumstances indeed. Lesley M.m. Blume, Town & Country, 15 July 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchic
Adjective
  • King-Hammond suggested yet another factor: his focus on people, and not formalist ideas, was unfashionable in the eyes of art history’s shapers.
    Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 25 Feb. 2025
  • But here’s the thing: these seemingly unfashionable socks are more than just a snug and stretchy medical necessity.
    Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 30 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • Totally rocking the suburbs from their parent’s garage, the pair — dressed in full studded black leather outfits, teased hair and goth-y makeup — try to shred only to realize their hair whipping is causing a very uncool side effect.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The 2021 bipartisan infrastructure law allocated $1 billion in funding to municipal gas utilities to fund the replacement and upgrading of their outmoded infrastructure.
    Dawn White, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Instead of using this opportunity to make Bond a more inclusive franchise, Bezos could very well lean into the franchise’s outmoded machismo, returning Bond to an aggressive womanizer and pillar of a brand of masculinity that aligns with the values of the far right.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Excess government wastage and spending keep taxes high and contribute to making investing in our country increasingly unattractive.
    Shivaune Field, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
  • The findings suggested extended periods of time spent in the captive environment of a shelter was encouraging dogs to behave in a manner considered unattractive to would-be adopters.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Memorably dowdy fashion notwithstanding, the juicy role — part Nurse Ratched, part Jack Torrance — launched Bates into the Hollywood ether following years of false starts.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
  • Jane and Kit stand on either side, looking dowdy in black dresses and veils (not really an Irish thing).
    Cullen Murphy, airmail.news, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The piece is an antique that wasn't fashionable for many decades, but many jewels once considered fussy or unstylish have now been embraced again.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 8 Dec. 2023
  • Slippery soles, cold toes, and unstylish footwear should be avoided at all costs.
    Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 29 Dec. 2022
Adjective
  • During the hearing, Reyes — a Biden appointee and the first out lesbian to serve as district judge for the District of Columbia — excoriated Department of Justice (DOJ) lawyer Jason Lynch, asserting that Trump’s order plainly discriminates against trans people in violation of the law.
    Samantha Riedel, Them, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Location The hotel is located on the eastern coast of the tiny Harbour Island, which itself is northeast of the larger island of Eleuthera, one of the out islands of the Bahamas archipelago.
    Devorah Lev-Tov, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • There were a lot of memorable performances and moments for the Blue Jackets, who bounced back quickly after having their seven-game point streak snapped in a rather unbecoming outing Monday against the New York Islanders.
    Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • There is no denying that Donald Trump has engaged in behavior that is unacceptable and unbecoming of any leader — let alone a president of the United States.
    Maggie Astor, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023

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“Unchic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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