Unfashionable

Definition: Unfashionable

Unfashionable

Adjective

1. Not in accord with or not following current fashion; "unfashionable clothes"; "melodrama of a now unfashionable kind".

Date "unfashionable" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1350. (references)

Synonyms: Unfashionable

Synonyms: out of fashion (adj), unstylish (adj). (additional references)

Antonym: fashionable (adj). (additional references)

Context	Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).
Unconformity	Unusual, unaccustomed, uncustomary, unwonted, uncommon; rare, curious, odd, extraordinary, out of the ordinary; strange, monstrous; wonderful; unexpected, unaccountable; outre, out of the way, remarkable, noteworthy; queer, quaint, nondescript, none such, sui generis; unfashionable; fantastic, grotesque, bizarre; outlandish, exotic, tombe des nues, preternatural; denaturalized.
Vulgarity	Obsolete; (antiquated); unfashionable; newfangled; (unfamiliar); odd; (ridiculous).
Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

Crosswords: Unfashionable

English words defined with "unfashionable": dowdily ♦ frumpily, frumpishly ♦ go out ♦ Infashionable ♦ Out of date, out of fashion, Out of use, outmode ♦ uncool, unfashionably, unstylish. (references)

Specialty definitions using "unfashionable": Naff, Nibble Mode DRAM. (references)

Etymologies containing "unfashionable": Infashionable. (references)

Domain	Usage
Screenplays	Will you be dining here tonight in this unfashionable dump. (Fawlty Towers; writing credit: John Cleese; Connie Booth)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Domain	Title
Books	Unfashionable Observations (Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche, Vol 2) (reference) Unpublished Writings from the Period of Unfashionable Observations (Nietzsche, Friedrich Wilhelm, Works. V. 11.) (reference) Development Theory: A Guide to Some Unfashionable Perspectives (reference) Sir Donald Wolfit, C.B.E.: his life and work in the unfashionable theatre (reference) The unfashionable human body (reference) (more book examples)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

"Unfashionable" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 98.52% of the time. "Unfashionable" is used about 135 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)

Parts of Speech	Percent	Usage per 100 Million Words	Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)	98.52%	133	27,614
Noun (proper)	1.48%	2	245,945
Total	100.00%	135	N/A

Expression using "unfashionable": unfashionable vs fashionable. Additional references.
Hypenated Usage
	Ending with "unfashionable": now-unfashionable.
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.

Language		Translations for "unfashionable"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Albanian		jo i modës. (various references)

Bulgarian		немоден, неизискан (unpolished). (various references)

Czech		nemoderní (obsolete, old fashioned), nejsoucí v módì. (various references)

French		qui n'est plus � la mode, peu chic, démodé. (various references)

German		unmodern (old fashioned, out of fashion, unfashionably). (various references)

Greek		όχι του συρμού. (various references)

Hungarian		divatjamúlt (antiquated, demode, demoded, old-fangled, outmoded, played out, to be out of fashion). (various references)

Italian		fuori moda (out of date, outmoded). (various references)

Manx		neufashanagh, ass y chliaghtey, ass fashan (out of date). (various references)

Pig Latin		ashionableunfay

Portuguese		sem elegância, fora de moda (archaic, behindhand, fashionable, obsolete, old, old fashioned, oldish, outdated, outmost, out-of-door, passe, square-toed, superannuated), antiquado (ancient, antiquated, antique, mother, obsolete, old, old fashioned, out of date, out of use, outdated, outmoded, outworn, passe, rococo, superannuated, worm-eaten). (various references)

Romanian		demodat (antiquated, dated, disused, frumpish, obsolete, old fashioned, out, out of date, out of fashion, outmoded, passe, quaint, rusty, stale). (various references)

Russian		немодный (dowdy, dowdyish). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian		nemoderan. (various references)

Spanish		pasado de moda (antiquated, demode, old fashioned, oldfangled, out, out of date, outmoded, passe). (various references)

Swedish		omodern (dated, old fashioned, out, out of date, outmoded). (various references)

Turkish		modaya uygun olmayan, modası geçmiş (antiquated, archaic, corny, demode, demoded, fogeyish, fogyish, fusty, moss-grown, obsolete, old fashioned, old hat, old world, out, out of date, out of fashion, outdated, outmoded, outworn, passe, passee, queen anne is dead, superannuated, worm-eaten), demode (antiquated, dated, demode, demoded, fogeyish, fogyish, out of fashion, outmoded). (various references)

Vietnamese		không hợp thời trang (old hat), không đúng mốt (mouldy, ungenteel). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations
	Words beginning with "unfashionable": unfashionableness, unfashionablenesses. (additional references)
Misspellings
	"Unfashionable" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: unactionable. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

# of Phoneme Matches	Pronunciation	Word(s) rhyming with "unfashionable" (pronounced unfa"shunubul)
9	-f a" sh u n u b u l	fashionable.
7	-sh u n u b u l	actionable, fissionable, impressionable, objectionable, unconscionable, unmentionable.
6	-u n u b u l	abominable, determinable, imaginable, inalienable, interminable, personable, questionable, reasonable, seasonable, unimaginable, unquestionable.
5	-n u b u l	amenable, attainable, burnable, cannibal, Combinable, definable, discernible, explainable, impregnable, indefinable, obtainable, returnable, sustainable, tenable, trainable, tunable, unalienable, unattainable, unexplainable, ungovernable, unobtainable, unreasonable, unsustainable, untenable, unwinnable, winnable.
4	-u b u l	acceptable, accessible, accountable, achievable, adaptable, addressable, adjustable, admirable, admissible, adoptable, adorable, advisable, affable, affordable, agreeable, allowable, amendable, amiable, amicable, analyzable, answerable, appealable, applicable, appreciable, approachable, approvable, arable, arguable, attributable, audible, available, avoidable, bankable, bearable, believable, billable, biodegradable, breakable, buildable, callable, capable, changeable, chargeable, charitable, classifiable, collapsible, collectible, comfortable, commendable, communicable, comparable, compatible, compensable, comprehensible, conceivable, confirmable, considerable, constable, consumable, contemptible, contestable, controllable, convertible, copyrightable, countable, credible, creditable, crucible, culpable, curable, debatable, deductible, defensible, degradable, delectable, deliverable, demonstrable, dependable, deplorable, deployable, depreciable, describable, desirable, despicable, detachable, detectable, developable, digestible, disagreeable, discountable, discoverable, dishonorable, dispensable, disposable, disreputable, distinguishable, divisible, doable, drinkable, drivable, durable, eatable, edible, electable, eligible, Embraceable, employable, enforceable, enjoyable, enviable, equable, equitable, erasable, erodible, estimable, exchangeable, excitable, excludable, excusable, execrable, exercisable, expandable, expendable, exportable, extendable, extendible, fallible, fathomable, favorable, feasible, fixable, flammable, flexible, forcible, foreseeable, forfeitable, forgettable, forgivable, formidable, fungible, fusible, gullible, habitable, harvestable, heritable, hon, honorable, horrible, hospitable, identifiable, illegible, imitable, immiscible, immovable, immutable, impassable, impeachable, impeccable, impenetrable, imperceptible, impermissible, implacable, implantable, implausible, imponderable, impossible, impracticable, improbable, inaccessible, inadmissible, inadvisable, inapplicable, inaudible, incalculable, incapable, incomparable, incompatible, incomprehensible, incompressible, inconceivable, incontrovertible, incorrigible, incredible, incurable, indefatigable, indefensible, indelible, indescribable, indestructible, indispensable, indisputable, indistinguishable, indivisible, indomitable, inedible, ineffable, ineligible, inequitable, inescapable, inevitable, inexcusable, inexhaustible, inexorable, inexplicable, infallible, infeasible, inflammable, inflatable, inflexible, inheritable, inhospitable, inimitable, injectable, innumerable, inoperable, insatiable, inscrutable, inseparable, insoluble, insufferable, insupportable, insurmountable, intangible, intelligible, interchangeable, interruptible, intolerable, intractable, invaluable, investable, invincible, inviolable, invisible, invulnerable, irascible, irreconcilable, irrefutable, irremediable, irreparable, irreplaceable, irrepressible, irresistible, irresponsible, irreversible, irrevocable, irritable, issuable, justifiable, knowledgeable, lamentable, laudable, laughable, leasable, legible, liable, likable, likeable, livable, lovable, malleable, manageable, mandible, maneuverable, marketable, measurable, memorable, microwavable, miscible, miserable, moldable, movable, navigable, negligible, negotiable, noncallable, nonconvertible, nondeductible, nondurable, nonrefundable, nonrenewable, nontaxable, nontransferable, notable, noticeable, observable, operable, ostensible, palatable, palpable, parable, passable, patentable, payable, peaceable, perceptible, perishable, permeable, permissible, persuadable, pitiable, plausible, pleasurable, pliable, portable, possible, potable, practicable, predictable, preferable, presentable, preventable, printable, probable, profitable, programmable, prosecutable, provable, punishable, quotable, reachable, readable, realizable, receivable, rechargeable, recognizable, recordable, recoverable, recyclable, redeemable, redoubtable, reducible, refundable, regrettable, reliable, remarkable, removable, renewable, rentable, repairable, repayable, repeatable, replaceable, reportable, reprehensible, reputable, resealable, resettable, respectable, responsible, retractable, reusable, reversible, revocable, ridable, salable, saleable, salvageable, sensible, serviceable, sizable, sizeable, sociable, soluble, solvable, spendable, submersible, suggestible, suitable, supportable, survivable, susceptible, syllable, talkable, tangible, taxable, teachable, terrible, tolerable, traceable, tractable, tradable, tradeable, transferable, transferrable, transmittable, transportable, treatable, typeable, unacceptable, unaccountable, unaffordable, unalterable, unanswerable, unassailable, unavailable, unavoidable, unbearable, unbeatable, unbelievable, unbuildable, uncollectible, uncomfortable, uncontrollable, undeniable, understandable, undesirable, undetectable, unelectable, unemployable, unenforceable, unenviable, unfathomable, unfavorable, unfeasible, unflappable, unforeseeable, unforgettable, unforgivable, unimpeachable, uninhabitable, uninsurable, unintelligible, unjustifiable, unknowable, unlivable, unmanageable, unmistakable, unpalatable, unpredictable, unprintable, unprofitable, unreachable, unreadable, unrecognizable, unreliable, unremarkable, unsalable, unshakable, unsinkable, unsolvable, unspeakable, unstoppable, unsuitable, unsupportable, unthinkable, untouchable, untraceable, unusable, unverifiable, unworkable, usable, variable, vegetable, venerable, verifiable, veritable, viable, visible, voluble, vulnerable, washable, wearable, workable.
3	-b u l	able, amble, assemble, babble, Babel, bauble, bible, bramble, bubble, Bumble, cable, cobble, coble, corbel, crumble, cymbal, dabble, Dibble, disable, disassemble, dissemble, double, Drabble, dribble, enable, enfeeble, ennoble, ensemble, fable, feeble, foible, fumble, gable, gamble, Garble, global, gobble, Gribble, grumble, hardscrabble, herbal, hobble, humble, ignoble, immeasurable, immobile, intertribal, jumble, kibble, label, libel, marble, mislabel, mobile, mumble, nibble, nimble, noble, nonverbal, pebble, preamble, psychobabble, quibble, rabble, ramble, reassemble, rebel, redouble, relabel, resemble, Roble, rouble, roundtable, rubble, Ruble, rumble, sable, Scrabble, scramble, scribble, shamble, Sibyl, squabble, Stabile, stable, stubble, stumble, symbol, table, thimble, timetable, treble, tremble, tribal, trouble, tubal, tumble, turntable, umbel, unable, unscramble, unserviceable, unstable, valuable, verbal, wamble, wobble.
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-b-e-f-h-i-l-n-n-o-s-u"
	-2 letters: fashionable.
	-5 letters: abalones, aboulias, alanines, annulose, basinful, biannual, bluefins, bluefish, bonefish, fishable, fishbone, hobnails, infaunae, infaunal, infaunas, lobefins, nubilose, ouabains, shinbone, shinleaf, solanine, unisonal.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-b-e-f-h-i-l-n-n-o-s-u"
	+4 letters: unfashionableness.
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