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unhip

un·hip
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-hip]
    • /ʌnˈhɪp/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uhn-hip]
    • /ʌnˈhɪp/

Definitions of unhip word

  • adjective unhip ill-informed about or unsympathetic to current fads or trends. 1
  • adjective unhip If you describe someone or something as unhip, you mean that they are not at all fashionable or modern. 0
  • adjective unhip not at all fashionable or up to date 0
  • adjective unhip Not hip; uncool, unfashionable. 0

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Origin of unhip

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; un-1 + hip4

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Unhip

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

unhip popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

unhip usage trend in Literature

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