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chic

chic

77 3.5
Elegant and fashionable in a simple, modern way
  • adjective
  • /ʃiːk/
: elegante
  • The café features a chic interior with modern decor that attracts many visitors.
  • a chic woman
  • chic fashion

It's super fitted and really chic and I love it.

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Examples

  • It's so effortless and chic and you could dress it up or down.

  • It's really like casual but it still looks chic, stylish, fun.

  • This is so chic and so beautiful.

  • I have to say it does look really chic and very professional.

  • This is just so chic, so fun.

  • It's super fitted and really chic and I love it.

  • There's a chic new Canadian restaurant.

  • It was a sort of very chic, sophisticated look.

  • Vivian is looking very chic and beautiful in one of her new outfits.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • I would describe my style as very chic, feminine and a little edgy.

Synonyms

cool
vschic
  • Informal
∞ 2.2

Fashionable and attractive to many people

stresses refined elegance over social status or trendiness
classy
vschic
165 4.1

Being elegant and stylish and showing good taste

is more about being fashionably elegant than showing social status
elegant
vschic
163 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

is more about being stylishly fashionable than only graceful
glamorous
vschic
139 4.3

Looking stylish and exciting in a way that attracts attention

focuses more on quiet refined elegance than showy attraction
fashionable
vschic
80 2.6

Popular now because it follows the current style

stresses elegant, refined taste in fashion rather than simple trend following
stylish
vschic
78 2.0

Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive

emphasizes refined fashionable elegance rather than mere trendiness
sleek
vschic
49 3.7

Having a neat, stylish appearance from careful grooming

is more about fashionable grace than smooth, possibly cold neatness
dapper
vschic
20 6.2

Neat and stylish in the way a man dresses

applies to broader fashionable elegance not limited to men
swanky
vschic
  • Informal
19 7.4

Very stylish and expensive-looking, like a fancy car or hotel

prefers understated refinement rather than showy, attention grabbing display
smart
vschic
18 2.4

Looks neat, clean, and fashionable

is more about refined fashion and elegance beyond neatness
snazzy
vschic
  • Informal
17 7.2

Bright and stylish in a way that draws attention

signals refined elegance rather than merely bright or flashy design
spiffy
vschic
  • Informal
17 7.8

Neat and stylish in appearance

is more about refined fashion and elegance than bright neatness
dressy
vschic
13 3.6

Suitable for formal events like a wedding or party

focuses on everyday refined fashion rather than just formal suitability
haute
vschic
12 8.3

Very high-class and fashionable, often for food or clothing

is similar but stresses fashionable elegance rather than just class
snappy
vschic
  • Informal
11 3.8

Stylish and neat in appearance, often because of clothes or hair

focuses on sustained refined elegance rather than quick stylish effect
glitzy
vschic
11 4.8

A bright, showy look that tries to impress people

is about deeper refined taste rather than bright superficial show
glam
vschic
10 4.5

Stylish and attractive with shiny, showy details

leans toward subtle refined fashion rather than loud eye catching looks
ritzy
vschic
  • Informal
9 7.5

Expensive and fashionable, showing that someone has money

is about tasteful refined style rather than obvious expensive display
swank
vschic
8 7.7

Fashionable and showy in a way that seems rich

is more quietly refined and about tasteful fashion, not showiness
très chic
vschic
1 9.2

Very stylish and elegant

is the same idea but without the extra emphasis on degree
hotsy-totsy
vschic
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Having a fashionable, attractive look, like new clothes or a neat room

leans to refined, graceful fashion rather than playful informality
dashy
vschic
  • Informal
1 9.2

Attractive and stylish in a bold, showy way

emphasizes refined fashionable elegance over casual showiness
chichi
vschic
1 9.9

An elegant, showy style that tries to impress people

is more naturally fashionable and graceful rather than showy affectation
cool and stylish
vschic
  • Slang
1 3.4

Looking fashionable and attractive in a way people admire

is more about elegant, refined taste than casual social appeal
voguish
vschic
1 7.2

Having a style many people like now

leans toward lasting refined elegance rather than brief trendiness
super-smart
vschic
1 4.0

Very fashionable and neatly dressed

is similar but usually less extreme in fashionable intensity
6.0

People who are very stylish and set new fashion trends

is about refined elegance rather than leading extreme trends
kippy
vschic
  • UK
9.9

Having bright, stylish clothes or decorations that look showy for parties

prefers polished refinement and elegance rather than lively informality

Antonyms

frumpy
  • Informal
11 7.3

Clothes or a person that look old-fashioned and not attractive

Few people wear it now because it is not in style

6 7.1

Plain and old-fashioned in a way that looks unattractive

Compounds

radical chic
  • Offensive
1 9.7

A style where rich people show left-wing views to seem socially aware

1 9.2

Very stylish and elegant

How Stylish

glamorous
139 4.3
elegant
163 3.3
chic
77 3.5
stylish
78 2.0
smart
18 2.4

Surface Forms

chic positive

Etymology

Chic comes from French chic, probably from an old German word schick meaning 'skill' or 'fit'. So if something is chic, it looks like it was made with skill and is stylish.