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

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unhip

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

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 28, 2023

Both Short and Martin praised Gomez for her comedic chops and for the ability to cut their quibbling, unhip characters down to size.

From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2021

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

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

Maybe that makes me uncool, unhip and undesirable, but I just don’t care anymore.

From Salon ● Mar. 23, 2015