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.

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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

With the U.S. and China battling for economic and geopolitical supremacy, it’s fashionable to cast Europe as the global sick man.

From Barron's

My Instagram feed is inundated with mom-content accounts that feature gorgeous, fashionable women in gorgeous, fashionable homes giving me advice on how to be more gorgeous and fashionable.

From The Wall Street Journal

The department dubbed the campaign “The Golden Age of Travel Starts with You,” hoping to recall that more fashionable time.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Sadly, the Great Influencer, Scott Adams, has passed away. He was a fantastic guy, who liked and respected me when it wasn’t fashionable to do so,” he wrote.

From Salon

I knew I looked like a real, fashionable lady.

From Literature

Related Words

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