uncool

IPA/ˌʌnˈkuːl/
KK[ˌʌnkˈul]IPA/ˌʌnˈkuːl/

uncool — adjective

  • uncoolpositive
  • more uncoolcomparative
  • most uncoolsuperlative

1. if a person, style, or action is described as uncool, it does not match what mos

1.形容詞B1
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • 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.

常見錯誤

My brother's shoes are very uncool for me.
I think my brother's shoes are really uncool.
💡uncool describes the thing itself, not your personal reaction to it.