Modish
adj.joyful, energeticliterary
What it means
Stylishly aligned with the current fashion.
Reach for it when describing a deliberately fashionable look when trend-consciousness is part of the praise
The café's modish interior pairs curved lamps with restored oak tables.
Choose between these
7- playful
concise praise suits sophisticated fashionable elegance
not when Chic carries a French-inflected social tone and can sound exclusionary.
- everyday
trendy
strong alignment with a current trend is explicit
not when Trendy may imply short life or superficial imitation.
- warm
neat, fashionable appearance is praised in British usage
not when Smart has many ability and technology senses and may confuse readers.
- warm
good visual judgment matters more than trend
not when Stylish can remain timeless and need not be modish.
- professional
contemporary
the design belongs recognizably to the present
not when Contemporary is temporal and may describe unfashionable work.
- professional
current taste or social approval defines the style
not when Fashionable establishes popularity, not necessarily individual elegance.
- formal
voguish
fashion criticism needs a close elevated synonym
not when Voguish is as uncommon as modish and offers little clarity to general readers.
Said against
4- unfashionable
- dated
- dowdy
- frumpy
It naturally appears in
3- modish design
The modish design still leaves every control easy to find.
- modish restaurant
A modish restaurant opened in the restored station hall.
- decidedly modish
Her recycled-paper lamps look decidedly modish rather than improvised.