Skip to content
ontologydriven
Sign out

Dictionary

Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

fashionable en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈfæʃənəbl̩/

Etymology

Etymology tree English fashion Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English fashionable From fashion + -able.

Meanings

  1. Characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style; in fashion; in vogue.
    • a fashionable man
    • a fashionable dress
  2. Established or favoured by custom or use; current; prevailing at a particular time.
    • fashionable opinions
    • the fashionable philosophy
  3. (archaic) genteel; well-bred
    • For time is like a faſhionable Hoſte / That ſlightly ſhakes his parting Gueſt by th'hand; c. 1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii], column 1:
    • fashionable society

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
most fashionable Degree=Sup lexicographic
more fashionable Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Antonyms

out of date · tacky · untrendy · unpopular · last year · old-hat · uncool · inelegant · cringey · out · ossified · démodé · old · unhip · fossilized · oldfangled · cheugy · basic · unfashionable · elderly · outdated · unstylish · dated · out of fashion · normie · rinky-dink · out of touch · unchic · passé · cringeworthy · unfashionable · outmoded · old-fashioned · cringe

Deriveds

prefashionable · antifashionable · fashionable lateness · fashionableness · ultrafashionable · infashionable · nonfashionable · unfashionable · fashionably · superfashionable · fashionability

Descendants

fashionable · fashionable · fashionabel

Hypernyms

attractive

Hyponyms

spivvy · chichi · bougie

Relateds

foppish · dandy

Synonyms

voguish · fashionable · all the rage · done · natty · tasteful · stylish · zhoosh · pizazzy · chic · tippy · spiffy · hip · in · trendy · sassy · with-it · jaunty · cool · groovy · modish · styleworthy · snazzy · on fleek · hep · elegant · dapper · smart · in fashion · styleworthy · spiffing · up-to-the-minute · a la mode/à la mode · on trend · happening

Translations (50)

ja 流行の (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · cmn 入時 /入时 (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · de fashionable (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · cmn 時興 /时兴 (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · nl modieus (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · io enmoda (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · fr à la mode (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · eo mojosa (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · pl gustowny (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · fi muodikas (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · uk модний (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · ja はやりの (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · sk módny (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · fr en vogue (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · mi tōingo (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · es de moda (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · cmn 流行 (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · hu divatos (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · fr fashionable (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · sv inne (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · gd nòsach (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · es estar fashion (estar fashon) (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · es en voga (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · az dəbli (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · pl na topie (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · is í tísku (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · ja 洒落た (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · gd nòsail (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · de modisch (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · ga galánta (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · kk сәнді (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · gl á moda (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · pl modny (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · eo laŭmoda (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · gd nòsmhor (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · es a la moda (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · pl szykowny (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · pt na moda (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · cmn 當令 /当令 (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · el μοδάτος (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · cmn 時髦 /时髦 (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · gd fasanta (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · ru фешене́бельный (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · tl asak (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · ru мо́дный (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · cmn 風靡 /风靡 (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · gd modhail (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · mi rorotu (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · bg модерен (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style) · pt moderno (characteristic of or influenced by a current popular trend or style)

fashionable en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • /ˈfæʃənəbl̩/

Etymology

Etymology tree English fashion Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English fashionable From fashion + -able.

Meanings

  1. A fashionable person; a fop.
    • A few, perhaps, have a further purpose; they desire to assist in that circus, to show themselves in the capacity of fashionables, to enchant the yokelry with their splendor. 1991 September 20, George Grass, “Star Show”, in Chicago Reader:
    • In large measure the Metropolitan is a show-case for rich fashionables who are not trained in Wagnerian music and have no reverence for it, but who like to promote art and show their clothes. 1891, Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens), “At the Shrine of St. Wagner”, in What Is Man? and Other Essays:
    • Just as I was stepping up to offer my hand to a very pleasing and witty fashionable, the brilliant and exclusive Mrs. Rawdon Crawley,"—he wrote […] 1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC:
    • We speculated upon the astonishment that would have seized upon their simple, innocent hearts, had they beheld, instead of us, a bevy of our city fashionables in full bloom. 1860, Various, Atlantic Monthly, Vol. VI.,October, 1860.--No. XXXVI.:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
fashionables Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

masher · macaroni · jack-a-dandy · hepcat · gallant · spark · cockscomb · dudelet · swell · trendite · fribble · toff · dude · snappy dresser · hipster · buck · hepster · Corinthian · puss-gentleman · fine gentleman · fashionable · foretop · barbermonger · smart · petit maître · swell · fashionist · tippy · beau · mignon · dandy · dood · carpet knight · fast man · prig · blade · voguie · jetter · popinjay · sophisto · fashionable · fashionista · Jemmy-Jessamy · go · faddist · fop · pretty boy · spiff · exquisite · blood · trendy · dike · metrosexual