unhip

American  

[uhn-hip] / ʌnˈhɪp /

adjective

Slang.

1. ill-informed about or unsympathetic to current fads or trends.

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unhip British  

/ ʌnˈhɪp /

adjective

1. slang not at all fashionable or up to date

   my terminally unhip parents

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Etymology

Origin of unhip

First recorded in 1935–40; un- ¹ + hip ⁴

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, we’re over here in Seattle looking like we’re roadies for Pavement making this very unhip, but very earnest music.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 26, 2023

They’re found only in the frozen food sections of unhip supermarkets such as Stater Bros. and Ralphs, stocked not in the ethnic food section but alongside legacy brands such as Farmer John and Hillshire Farm.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2019

United had to compete in the Europa League in Mourinho’s first season and Guardiola has never had to dirty his hands with anything so unhip.

From The Guardian • Nov. 7, 2018

Johnny, as he was known, was born in Nazi-occupied Paris on June 15, 1943, with the decidedly unhip name of Jean-Philippe Leo Smet.

From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2017

As I watched Nawaz bask in the applause of his most earnest admirers and glanced back at the walls adorned with such unbearably unhip art, the enormity of his task pressed itself upon me.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2017