unchic

[ uhn-sheek ]

adjective

1. not chic; inelegant; passé.

Word History and Origins

Origin of unchic¹

First recorded in 1955–60; un- ¹ + chic

Example Sentences

I’ve noticed in my limited research on polyamorous people that veto rules are rather unchic.

From Slate

Until recently it was an unchic place, with overcrowded public housing “schemes,” manufacturing and gasworks — an area that no tourist would visit during my student days.

From New York Times

“It’s unchic to be chubby, the hell with my hubby, And one day I just might wear a belt.”

From New York Times

It's no longer a rite of Broadway stardom to be wonderfully, whimsically unchic, as Sunday night's glittering Tonys red carpet showed.

From Los Angeles Times

Internal hires in such districts are rare because they are so unchic, but I know one recent example.

From Washington Post