fashionable

[fash-uh-nuh-buhl]

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

/ 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)

Other Word Forms

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of fashionable¹

First recorded in 1600–10; fashion + -able

Example Sentences

One partner might be less fashionable - or appear not to make as much of an effort with how they look.

From BBC

The experience impressed two things upon Mahan: a need for accountability and the importance of voters’ lived experience, as opposed to vague promises, abstract notions and politically fashionable statements.

From Los Angeles Times

The writer added that Watson's recent declaratons of love marked a "change of tack I suspect she's adopted because she's noticed full-throated condemnation of me is no longer quite as fashionable as it was".

From BBC

Moore chose this moment for a shocking crime in an era nearly defined by them — on Sept. 22, 1975, she tried to assassinate Ford in front of the fashionable St. Francis Hotel.

From Los Angeles Times

Carriera, who was one of the most fashionable artists of her day, created portraits of many notable figures, including Louis XV of France, English author Horace Walpole and French painter Antoine Watteau.

From BBC

Related Words

• chic 
• contemporary 
• hot 
• mod 
• modern 
• new 
• popular 
• smart 
• stylish 
• swank 
• trendy 
• up-to-date 
• upscale