Fashionable
adj.joyful, energeticeveryday
What it means
Matching a style or idea that is currently admired by a visible group.
Reach for it when describing present popularity without claiming lasting quality
Reusable steel bottles became fashionable among the college cyclists.
Choose between these
7- playful
trendy
very recent popularity deserves a casual tone
not when Trendy often hints that the appeal will fade.
- everyday
many people like or choose the thing
not when Popularity need not involve style.
- warm
good appearance and taste matter more than popularity
not when Stylish choices can remain outside current fashion.
- professional
design aligns with a current market direction
not when Market jargon cheapens praise for a person's individual style.
- formal
sleek sophistication and taste are the point
not when Chic is narrower and more upscale than fashionable.
- literary
in vogue
polished writing should stress current social favor
not when The borrowed phrase sounds self-conscious in plain advice.
- literary
a slightly arch or historical tone suits the context
not when This rare word may distract more than it distinguishes.
Said against
3- unfashionable
- dated
- unpopular
It naturally appears in
3- highly fashionable
The district became highly fashionable after the tram reopened.
- fashionable style
Her fashionable style still leaves room for practical shoes.
- become fashionable
Repairing visible seams has become fashionable again.