unhip

[ uhn-hip ]

adjective

, Slang.

1. ill-informed about or unsympathetic to current fads or trends.

unhip

/ ʌnˈhɪp /

adjective

1. slang.
   not at all fashionable or up to date

   my terminally unhip parents

Word History and Origins

Origin of unhip¹

First recorded in 1935–40; un- ¹ + hip ⁴

Example Sentences

Not to mention a heartbreak playlist unhip enough to reach back and tap Bonnie Raitt and Neil Young for vibes.

From Los Angeles Times

Meanwhile, we’re over here in Seattle looking like we’re roadies for Pavement making this very unhip, but very earnest music.

From Seattle Times

Game shows were once a mainstay of daytime broadcast television, the land of the unhip, but are much less common today.

From Washington Times

Game shows were once a mainstay of daytime broadcast television, the land of the unhip, but are much less common today.

From Seattle Times

Some of the juiciest laughs come from Sonny’s interactions with the gnomic Knight, a showboating supporting role that Affleck embraces with a sly, vacant deadpan and tragically unhip styling.

From New York Times