uncool
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7.4
- adjective
- /ʌnˈkuːl/
- Informal
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anticuado
- As character traits go, self-righteousness is, in this day and age, distinctly uncool.
- an uncool book
- uncool reading
It's the word that kids are using these days to mean uncool, out of style, or just basic.
- It's the word that kids are using these days to mean uncool, out of style, or just basic.
- It's a city where it's cool to work hard and very uncool to work very hard.
- I, I, I, isn't it sad that it's become terribly uncool?
- And because he's not cringe, if you've watched Beautiful Dogs, his Netflix special, it's not uncool.
- But wearable technology, and in particular medical technology historically was very uncool.
- I know it's not the coolest obsession I've ever had, in fact maybe the most uncool, but I really think it's great brain training.
Examples
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Just remember that uncool actions on your part will catch up with you.
Blog text (15) -
It's considered very uncool to wear socks with sandals at trendy events.
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It's a city where it's cool to work hard and very uncool to work very hard.
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Students who thought book reading was uncool appeared to read less.
Academic text (2015) -
You know, what you did in the parking lot was really uncool.
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Is book reading uncool for adolescents, and does it really matter?
Academic text (2015) -
Do students perceive book reading as an uncool pastime?
Academic text (2015) -
It was really uncool.
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- That's really uncool.
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That's very uncool.
Synonyms
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2.5
Not interesting or likely to make people want it
12
3.4
Not popular or stylish now
8
3.7
Few people wear it now because it is not in style
4
5.4
Not attractive or exciting and often plain
2
7.7
Not fashionable or aware of current trends
1
8.2
Not attractive or impressive to look at
1
6.2
Not attractive in looks or style
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5.0
Not pleasant to look at or to be part of
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3.7
Not fashionable or elegant in appearance
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6.0
Having a plain look that is not fashionable
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9.6
Not fashionable and socially awkward in appearance, often in a funny, likeable way
Not fashionable or stylish, often plain and old-fashioned
Having an older style that does not follow current fashion
Plain and not made to look stylish or perfect
Not attractive or interesting
Antonyms
How Cool
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word uncool is made of un- 'not' and cool 'fashionable', so it simply means 'not cool'. That is why uncool describes something boring, embarrassing, or out of style.