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fashionableness

fashionableness

6.3
The state of being in style and popular now
  • noun
  • /ˈfæʃənəblnəs/
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  • Fashionableness is important for many young people who want to impress their peers.

Examples

  • He is always aware of the latest trends to maintain his fashionableness.

  • Ideals like fashionableness and voluntary poverty cannot be graded or ranked; they simply exploit different sectors of human possibility, and the observer can see the fineness of both.

    Academic text (1999)
  • At the moment, it is the fashionableness of the cerebral and the mechanical that puts the field worker on the defensive.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The fashionableness of her outfit made her stand out at the party.

Synonyms

style
vsfashionableness
3.4

A distinctive way people dress or behave that shows taste

is the specific state of matching current trends with refined stylishness
fashion
vsfashionableness
488 1.0

A popular style of clothes and how people look

adds an element of refined appearance beyond mere popularity
elegance
vsfashionableness
47 3.5

A graceful, stylish way of looking or behaving that shows good taste

adds the idea of following present trends as part of that refinement
vogue
vsfashionableness
22 5.3

A style or idea that is fashionable now

focuses on fitting current trends with an added sense of elegance
coolness
vsfashionableness
  • Informal
5 3.7

An attractive, stylish quality that many people admire

is specifically about following current trends and elegant presentation
hotness
vsfashionableness
2 4.0

How popular or fashionable something is now

emphasizes following current styles rather than just short term popularity
hipness
vsfashionableness
  • Informal
2 7.2

Being fashionable and following the latest trends

stresses fitting current styles with an added refined or elegant feel
high style
vsfashionableness
1 6.3

A type of fashion for clothes or rooms that is very elegant and of the best quality

is a broader state of matching current trends, with less exclusivity
classiness
vsfashionableness
1 4.1

A quality of being elegant, stylish, and showing good taste

is more about being in step with current trends, not only refinement
stylishness
vsfashionableness
1 3.6

A quality of being fashionable and attractive

is about matching trends while also implying refined good taste
chicness
vsfashionableness
1 6.5

Being stylish and elegant in a simple way

leans more on conformity to present trends rather than pure grace
tastefulness
vsfashionableness
1 4.5

A sense of good style in clothes, design, or manners

is concerned with current style alignment rather than only tasteful choice
fanciness
vsfashionableness
1 4.0

A decorative, stylish appearance that seems expensive

is about being current with styles, not only ornament or luxury
grooviness
vsfashionableness
  • Archaic
1 7.1

A fun, fashionable quality that makes people or things seem attractive

leans more toward fitting current styles with a refined tone
modishness
vsfashionableness
7.9

A quality of being in style and following the latest fashions

places more weight on graceful or elegant presentation alongside trendiness
smartness
vsfashionableness
3.6

A clean, stylish way of dressing

focuses instead on being current with styles and trend alignment
poshness
vsfashionableness
  • Informal
6.3

A style that seems elegant and upper class

centres on modern trend conformity rather than social class signals
swankiness
vsfashionableness
7.2

A stylish, expensive look that shows someone is rich

focuses more on matching current trends and refined elegance rather than show
swellness
vsfashionableness
  • Archaic
8.4

A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste

is about harmonious trend conformity rather than mainly attracting notice

Antonyms

tackiness
  • Informal
1 6.6

A quality of looking cheap and in bad taste

A state of not being stylish in clothes or appearance

How Fashionable

hipness
  • Informal
2 7.2
fashionableness
6.3
elegance
47 3.5
stylishness
1 3.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

fashionableness = fashionable (transparent) = fashion + able + ness

The noun is formed from the adjective 'fashionable' by the regular nominalizing suffix '-ness', yielding 'the quality of being fashionable'.

Etymology

Fashionableness comes from the word fashion, which once meant 'the way something is made' and comes from an old word for 'to make'. So fashionableness is the quality of being made in the popular or accepted way, that is, 'stylishness'.