uncool

[uhn-kool]

adjective

Slang.

1. not self-assured or relaxed.

   He felt very uncool, making a speech to strangers.

2. not sophisticated or worldly-wise.

uncool

/ ʌnˈkuːl /

adjective

1. unsophisticated; unfashionable

2. excitable; tense; not cool

Word History and Origins

Origin of uncool¹

1955–60; un- ¹ + cool (in the slang senses “socially adept”)

Example Sentences

Ebert spoke about the genesis of his Magnetic Zeros project, saying it was an attempt to break down a fear of being uncool and vulnerable.

From Salon

Childhood was changing and it was decidedly uncool to admit to watching the programme.

From BBC

Right off the bat, one thing that is unavoidably cringe about protests is that people who aren’t young are uniformly uncool.

From Salon

I had never been happier, but I still housed the fear that getting married was an uncool thing to do.

From Los Angeles Times

I had never been happier, but I still housed the fear that getting married was too status quo, out of fashion, an uncool thing to do.

From Los Angeles Times

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