trendy

[ tren-dee ]

adjective

, trend·i·er, trend·i·est.

1. of, in, or pertaining to the latest trend or style.
2. following the latest trends or fashions; up-to-date or chic:

   the trendy young generation.

3. appealing to faddish taste:

   a trendy hotel.

noun

, plural trend·ies.

1. a trendy person, place, object, or idea.

trendy

/ ˈtrɛndɪ /

adjective

1. consciously fashionable

noun

1. a trendy person

Derived Forms

• ˈtrendiness, noun
• ˈtrendily, adverb

Other Words From

• trendi·ly adverb
• trendi·ness noun
• un·trendy adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of trendy¹

First recorded in 1960–65; trend + -y ¹

Example Sentences

For Hill-Maini, this is about more than making trendy dishes.

From Salon

Wealthier areas, the business community, the city’s trendy downtown – those interests were always heard.

From Salon

Patients taking Ozempic and other trendy injectables are going under the knife to correct the side effects of rapid weight loss, which include sagging skin, hollow cheeks and an aged appearance.

From Los Angeles Times

He adds that many of them are "emulating older people that are considered sophisticated, trendy or appealing".

From BBC

Early one evening in Phoenix, Arizona, recently, I joined some volunteers in a trendy downtown bar having a “postcard party”.

From BBC

Related Words

• contemporary
• fashionable
• popular
• stylish
• swank