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stylishness

stylishness

1 3.6
A quality of being fashionable and attractive
  • noun
  • /ˈstaɪlɪʃnəs/
translation icon : 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
690 4.8

A polite, stylish way of acting or dressing

is more narrowly about attractiveness produced by following fashions
elegance
vsstylishness
47 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
12 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
5 3.7

An attractive, stylish quality that many people admire

is focused more narrowly on elegance tied to current fashion
hipness
vsstylishness
  • Informal
2 7.2

Being fashionable and following the latest trends

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

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

is more about attractiveness specifically from following modern styles
chicness
vsstylishness
1 6.5

Being stylish and elegant in a simple way

leans more on attractiveness due to being up to date
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
grooviness
vsstylishness
  • Archaic
1 7.1

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

is centered on elegance and attractiveness from up-to-date trends
fashionableness
vsstylishness
6.3

The state of being in style and popular now

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

A quality of being in style and following the latest fashions

is elegance that results from adopting those current trends
smartness
vsstylishness
3.6

A clean, stylish way of dressing

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

A stylish, impressive appearance that shows wealth or good taste

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

A stylish, expensive look that shows someone is rich

is about elegance through trend alignment rather than lavish display
poshness
vsstylishness
  • Informal
6.3

A style that seems elegant and upper class

focuses on fashionable elegance rather than social status cues
dressiness
vsstylishness
4.5

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

also covers everyday fashionable attractiveness tied to current looks

Antonyms

The way something looks when people do not find it pleasing

tackiness
  • Informal
1 6.6

A quality of looking cheap and in bad taste

How Stylish

glam
  • Informal
8 7.2
elegance
47 3.5
smartness
3.6
stylishness
1 3.6
neatness
7 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.