Positive word
Positive synonyms for trendy
3 meanings here, and which alternative fits which situation.
14 alternatives 3 meanings 11 have their own page Updated
Before you choose
Trendy can sound faintly dismissive, as if something follows fashion for its own sake and will soon look dated. Cambridge marks the noun, a trendy, as mainly disapproving. To praise, stylish, fresh, or contemporary usually lands better.
Trendy is informal. In a review, a report, or a cover letter, choose contemporary or up-to-date, or name the detail that makes the thing current.
In style 6
In the latest style, especially in clothes, places, or design.
When something looks current, in clothes, places or design
Opposite unfashionable, old-fashioned, dated, frumpy
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playful
Fits when a casual sentence describes a place or scene that young people seek out
Not when the writing is formal, or the word could date the writer; hip itself can sound out of fashion
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everyday
Fits when the style is elegant and polished, especially in clothes, shops, or interiors
Not when the look is bold, casual, or playful; chic suggests understated elegance
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everyday
Fits when something matches the current style and the plain word is enough
Not when the point is lasting style; what is fashionable this year can look dated the next
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warm
Fits when good taste and a sharp look matter more than newness, as in a compliment on an outfit
Not when you mean new or popular right now; stylish things can be classic
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professional
Fits when fashion, retail, or design writing says a product fits the current season
Not when outside style writing, where the phrase sounds like ad copy
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formal
in vogue
Fits when a formal sentence notes that a style or practice is popular at the moment
Not when the style has lasted for decades; in vogue implies it may pass
Up to date 5
Following the newest ideas or methods in a field.
When an idea or method is new and popular right now
Opposite outdated, behind the times, old hat
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everyday
Fits when the point is current knowledge or methods, as in up-to-date training
Not when you mean fashionable; up-to-date is about being current, not stylish
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warm
Fits when a new take feels lively and original
Not when the idea is copied from a current craze; fresh claims originality
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professional
Fits when an approach or tool is among the most advanced in its field
Not when the idea is popular but not new or proven; cutting-edge claims leadership, not popularity
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formal
contemporary
Fits when art, design, or thinking belongs to the present time
Not when you mean the newest craze; contemporary is broader and lasts longer
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literary
of the moment
Fits when the idea or style defines the present, as in the color of the moment
Not when you want to suggest lasting value; of the moment implies it will pass
Keeps up with trends 3
Keeping up with the latest styles and ideas, said of a person.
When you mean a person who knows and follows what's new
Opposite traditionalist, late adopter, stick-in-the-mud
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warm
Fits when the person starts styles or habits that others then follow
Not when the person follows trends rather than starting them
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professional
Fits when someone takes up new tools or ideas before most people do
Not when the subject is clothes or style; early adopter belongs to technology and business
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professional
Fits when a person or brand takes up new styles early, in fashion or retail writing
Not when the subject is ideas or tools rather than clothes or design
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