chic C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ʃik/ UK /ʃiːk/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj elegantly and stylishly fashionable The boutique sold chic dresses to a wealthy clientele. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · elegantly and stylishly... stylishelegantfashionablesmartmodishsophisticateddapper ↔ Opposites dowdyfrumpyunfashionabletackygauche Word family Derived forms chiclychicness Related forms chichi Etymology AI details From French chic ('stylishness, elegance'), of uncertain origin; possibly from German Schick ('skill, tact') or related to French chicane. chic French View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # chic **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ʃik/ **IPA (UK):** /ʃiːk/ ## Meanings 1. elegantly and stylishly fashionable ## Examples - The boutique sold chic dresses to a wealthy clientele. ## Synonyms - stylish - elegant - fashionable - smart - modish - sophisticated - dapper ## Antonyms - dowdy - frumpy - unfashionable - tacky - gauche ## Derived Forms - chicly - chicness ## Related Forms - chichi ## Roots and Affixes - Root: chic ## Etymology From French chic ('stylishness, elegance'), of uncertain origin; possibly from German Schick ('skill, tact') or related to French chicane. ## AI Etymology Chic is from French chic ('stylishness, elegance'), of uncertain origin; possibly from German Schick ('skill, tact') or related to French chicane. Important recorded forms include chic (French). Its deeper history remains uncertain, with proposed links left as possibilities rather than a single settled derivation. The current sense covers elegantly and stylishly fashionable. The wider family includes derived forms such as chicly and chicness and related words such as chichi. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown