unfashionable

/ʌnˈfæʃnəbl/ (bre, ipa) · /ʌnˈfæʃnəbl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌən-ˈfa-sh(ə-)nə-bəl/ (ame, mw)

unfashionable — 形容詞

  • unfashionablepositive
  • more unfashionablecomparative
  • most unfashionablesuperlative

1. not seen as stylish or appealing now, because it does not fit current tastes or

1.形容詞C1
釋義

不時髦

不合現在流行風格的

not seen as stylish or appealing now, because it does not fit current tastes or trends.

例句

Jenna hid her unfashionable school shoes under the cafe table.

Jenna 把她那雙不時髦的校鞋藏在咖啡館桌子底下。

unfashionable + clothing item

By last winter, that phone case already looked unfashionable beside newer designs.

到了去年冬天，那個手機殼放在新款旁邊看起來就已經不流行了。

linking verb + unfashionable

同義詞
  • old-fashioned

    can be softer or even warm, especially for objects or manners from an earlier time

  • outdated

    broader and stronger, often used for information, systems, or rules that need updating

  • dowdy

    more negative and usually about clothes or appearance that look plain and unattractive

  • unstylish

    close in meaning, but often focuses on lacking taste rather than missing a current trend

反義詞
  • fashionable

    matching what people think looks current now

  • trendy

    informal and strongly tied to what is popular at the moment

  • stylish

    showing good taste in appearance, not only following fashion

文法句型

unfashionable + noun

be/look/seem/feel + unfashionable

用法筆記

Most often describes clothes, hairstyles, colours, or habits that people judge by current taste. Softer than 'outdated' for technology or rules, but more directly about losing present-day style.

常見錯誤

❌My grandfather is unfashionable.
✅My grandfather has old-fashioned tastes.
💡'unfashionable' usually describes clothes, styles, or behaviour, not a person as a whole.
❌This coat is very not fashionable.
✅This coat is unfashionable.' / 'This coat isn't fashionable.
💡use the adjective itself, not a word-by-word negative of 'fashionable'.