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

It was chosen for the famously unhip Sasaki by Miguel Rojas in spring training and, by the time the kid pitcher returned from the disabled list to save playoff games, the fans were chanting it and dancing to it like few celebration songs in Chavez Ravine history.

From Los Angeles Times

Not to mention a heartbreak playlist unhip enough to reach back and tap Bonnie Raitt and Neil Young for vibes.

From Los Angeles Times

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

Game shows were once a mainstay of daytime broadcast television, the land of the unhip, but are much less common today.

From Seattle Times

Some of the juiciest laughs come from Sonny’s interactions with the gnomic Knight, a showboating supporting role that Affleck embraces with a sly, vacant deadpan and tragically unhip styling.

From New York Times