uncool
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /ʌnˈkuːl/
Audio (General Australian): (file)
- (Northern England, Ireland) IPA(key): /ʊnˈkuːl/
- (Scotland, Northern Ireland) IPA(key): /ʌnˈkʉl/
- Rhymes: -uːl
Adjective
edituncool (comparative uncooler or more uncool, superlative uncoolest or most uncool)
- (slang) Not in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a particular group; not cool.
- Synonyms: see Thesaurus:boring, Thesaurus:unfashionable, Thesaurus:despicable, Thesaurus:lamentable
- Antonyms: cool; see also Thesaurus:excellent, Thesaurus:awesome, Thesaurus:wonderful
- 1979, Jello Biafra, John Greenway (lyrics and music), “California Über Alles”, performed by Dead Kennedys:
- Now it is nineteen eighty-four / Knock-knock at your front door / It's the suede denim secret police / They have come for your uncool niece
Translations
editnot cool