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stylishness

stylishness

1 3.6
A quality of being fashionable and attractive
  • noun
  • /ˈstaɪlɪʃnəs/
: estilo
  • When he stepped off the elevator, Uncle Jack seemed smaller than I’d remembered him, perhaps, although age certainly didn’t detract from his standard, understated stylishness.

Examples

  • Pinot contrives all of the stage business only partly for the stage of stylishness, but I think, to make us uneasy.

  • And of course it required her decorative imprint, the look and the stylishness that proclaimed it to be a creation of Havens Incorporated.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • Their stylishness itself began to be called into doubt.

    Academic text (1997)
  • What surprises many of the clients I deal with is the quality and stylishness of the hearing aids available.

    Blog text (8)
  • Even in the dim hall light, I could see she was dressed with a stylishness that highlighted Elena's worn face and bedraggled clothes.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Renowned retailers, such as Nordstrom along with the Jogging Company, started selling UGG products that have assisted in distributing their own stylishness.

    Blog text (25)
  • They have the grit, stylishness, effortless assurance, inside knowledge, and social contacts of their patrician backgrounds but can turn these assets to radical ends.

    Blog text (21)
  • The V40 Cross Country retains its V40 stylishness by integrating the ruggedness in the design with meticulous attention to detail.

    Blog text (24)
  • The stylishness of her outfit turned heads at the party.

  • His home decor reflects a sense of stylishness that impresses all visitors.

Synonyms

class
vsstylishness
439 4.8

A polite, stylish way of acting or dressing

is more narrowly about attractiveness produced by following fashions
elegance
vsstylishness
48 3.5

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

is about attractiveness that specifically comes from being fashionable
sense of style
vsstylishness
15 3.9

A way of dressing and looking that is attractive and shows your taste

highlights elegance that comes from following contemporary looks
coolness
vsstylishness
  • Informal
12 3.7

An attractive, stylish quality that many people admire

is focused more narrowly on elegance tied to current fashion
high style
vsstylishness
3 6.3

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

is more about general attractiveness from following current trends
hipness
vsstylishness
  • Informal
2 7.2

Being fashionable and following the latest trends

is similar but stresses elegance produced by those trends
classiness
vsstylishness
1 4.1

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

is more about attractiveness specifically from following modern styles
tastefulness
vsstylishness
1 4.5

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

is elegance more directly tied to current fashion choices
fanciness
vsstylishness
1 4.0

A decorative, stylish appearance that seems expensive

is more about overall elegance from following recent fashions
poshness
vsstylishness
  • Informal
1 6.3

A style that seems elegant and upper class

focuses on fashionable elegance rather than social status cues
chicness
vsstylishness
1 6.5

Being stylish and elegant in a simple way

leans more on attractiveness due to being up to date
dressiness
vsstylishness
1 4.5

A way of wearing clothes that is formal and stylish for special occasions

also covers everyday fashionable attractiveness tied to current looks
smartness
vsstylishness
1 3.6

A clean, stylish way of dressing

is more about elegance achieved by following new styles
swellness
vsstylishness
  • Archaic
1 8.4

A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste

is less showy and more about refined attractiveness from trends
swankiness
vsstylishness
1 7.2

A stylish, expensive look that shows someone is rich

is about elegance through trend alignment rather than lavish display
fashionableness
vsstylishness
1 6.3

The state of being in style and popular now

is elegance specifically linked to following the latest styles
modishness
vsstylishness
1 7.9

A quality of being in style and following the latest fashions

is elegance that results from adopting those current trends
grooviness
vsstylishness
  • Archaic
7.1

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

is centered on elegance and attractiveness from up-to-date trends

Antonyms

tackiness
  • Informal
1 6.6

A quality of looking cheap and in bad taste

The way something looks when people do not find it pleasing

How Stylish

glam
  • Informal
7 7.2
elegance
48 3.5
smartness
1 3.6
stylishness
1 3.6
neatness
6 1.0
plainness
1 3.5

Surface Forms

stylishness singular
stylishnesses plural

Morphology

stylishness = stylish (transparent) = style + ish + ness

Formed by the regular noun-forming suffix '-ness' added to the adjective 'stylish'; the resulting meaning 'the quality of being stylish' is directly compositional.

Etymology

Stylishness comes from style, a word that originally meant a person's 'way' of writing and even comes from a Latin word for a small writing tool ('stylus'); the ending -ish means 'like' and -ness turns a word into 'a state'. So stylishness is the 'state' of having a fashionable style, which is why it means elegance or attractiveness.