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demode

demode

9.9
No longer in fashion and looking old
  • adjective
  • /dɪˈmoʊd/
  • Archaic
translation icon : pasado de moda
  • Despite their demode look, those velvet jackets made a comeback on the runway this year.

Examples

  • She refused to throw away her demode shoes, insisting they would become stylish again one day.

  • The restaurant's decor is charmingly demode, recalling the elegance of another era.

  • That dress is so demode!

  • Many people consider bell-bottom jeans demode now.

  • Wearing those old jeans is so demode; everyone is choosing more modern styles now.

  • The hairstyle she chose for the party looked terribly demode compared to her friends' trendy looks.

  • His choice of furniture felt demode, as contemporary designs have become much more popular.

Synonyms

old-fashioned
vsdemode
149 4.7

Not in style, like clothes or ideas from an earlier time

is used for items seen as actively out of fashion now
outdated
vsdemode
78 5.0

No longer useful or fashionable because it is old

applies mainly to loss of fashion or appearance rather than function
out of fashion
vsdemode
12 3.4

Not popular or stylish now

is broader, meaning generally not in style or appearance
outmoded
vsdemode
11 6.5

No longer fashionable or useful

focuses more on style and appearance than on usefulness
antique
vsdemode
9 7.5

Old-fashioned and not modern

denotes being out of fashion now without implying great age
dated
vsdemode
3 6.2

Not modern and looking old-fashioned

is about being unfashionable even without clear past markers
old-hat
vsdemode
  • Informal
1 6.8

No longer new or fashionable

refers mainly to being out of fashion rather than lacking novelty
passe
vsdemode
8.4

No longer fashionable or modern

has the same sense but stresses style or appearance

Antonyms

1.4

Relating to the present time and new ways of doing things

85 2.6

Popular now because it follows the current style

How Fashionable

stylish
85 2.0
demode
  • Archaic
9.9
archaic
34 9.9

Surface Forms

demode positive

Etymology

The word demode comes from the French démodé, where de- means 'not' or 'away from' and mode means 'fashion' (the same idea as the English word 'mode'). So demode means 'out of fashion' or no longer stylish.