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unfashionable

American  
[uhn-fash-uhn-uh-buhl] / ˌʌnˈfæʃ ən ə bəl /

adjective

  1. not fashionable or stylish; not conforming to current or popular standards.


unfashionable British  
/ ʌnˈfæʃənəbəl /

adjective

  1. not fashionable

    dull unfashionable clothes

    an unfashionable view

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Wood took his discipline seriously, striving for and achieving the sort of objectivity that became unfashionable in the academy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 8, 2026

He doted on the music of Rachmaninoff when Rachmaninoff was unfashionable and on Steve Reich when Reich was found unfathomable.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 24, 2026

Then, of course, there is the fund’s bond-heavy 60/40 investment strategy itself, which has become deeply unfashionable.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026

Such life-income annuities have been unfashionable for a long time.

From MarketWatch Mar. 24, 2026

Pretending to be him, I took my vesta case from my pocket, clunky and unfashionable compared to the slim brass one Yakov had worn suspended from his watch chain.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

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