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Synonyms

fashionable

American  
[fash-uh-nuh-buhl] / ˈfæʃ ə nə bəl /

adjective

  1. observant of or conforming to the fashion; stylish.

    a fashionable young woman.
    Synonyms:
    elegant, voguish, modish, smart, chic

  2. of, characteristic of, used, or patronized by the world of fashion.

    a fashionable shop.

  3. current; popular.

    a fashionable topic of conversation.

noun

  1. a fashionable person.

fashionable British  
/ ˈfæʃənəbəl /

adjective

  1. conforming to fashion; in vogue

  2. of, characteristic of, or patronized by people of fashion

    a fashionable café

  3. (usually foll by with) patronized (by); popular (with)

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Other Word Forms

  • antifashionable adjective
  • fashionability noun
  • fashionableness noun
  • fashionably adverb
  • nonfashionable adjective
  • nonfashionableness noun
  • nonfashionably adverb
  • quasi-fashionable adjective
  • quasi-fashionably adverb
  • ultrafashionable adjective
  • ultrafashionably adverb
  • unfashionable adjective
  • unfashionably adverb

Etymology

Origin of fashionable

First recorded in 1600–10; fashion + -able

Example Sentences

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Mainstream teenage romances of the ’80s were fashionable and predictable.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2026

Plus, as sleepwear styles become more fashionable, it’s hard to think of them as strictly for the slovenly set.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

She is a fashionable woman, with corkscrew curls coming down in front of her ears.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

With Wall Street worried artificial intelligence is coming for white-collar jobs, hard-hat and other “real economy” stocks are suddenly fashionable again.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

“Educational! I should say so. It is the most fashionable city in Russia.”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood

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