uncool
uncool — adjective
- uncoolpositive
- more uncoolcomparative
- most uncoolsuperlative
1. if a person, style, or action is described as uncool, it does not match what mos
if a person, style, or action is described as uncool, it does not match what most young people think is fashionable, attractive, or socially acceptable — for example, wearing very old unfashionable shoes or telling an awkward joke at a wrong moment.
Liang felt deeply uncool when his dad dropped him at school in an old, rusty van.
feel + deeply uncool
Sofia refused to wear the new glasses because she thought they made her look uncool.
look uncool
In many high schools, wearing last year's trainers is considered deeply uncool.
Rohan's classmates laughed at his old backpack and called it uncool.
It is seen as uncool to talk loudly on your phone inside a quiet library.
- unfashionable
more general and slightly more formal; uncool has a stronger social-judgment flavour
- out of style
describes clothes or trends that are no longer popular; applies less to a person's behaviour
- lame
strongly informal slang for something disappointing or embarrassing; overlaps but can sound harsher
- cool
the direct opposite — fashionable, impressive, and socially admired
- fashionable
describes someone or something that follows current trends
文法句型
uncool + noun / feel uncool / look uncool / it is uncool to + verb
用法筆記
Common in the pattern 'it is uncool to + verb' (e.g. 'it is uncool to brag') and with linking verbs like 'feel', 'look', 'seem'. Uncool is informal and used mainly in spoken language or casual writing, particularly among young people.