modish C2+ Topic:Clothing & Appearance US /ˈmoʊdɪʃ/ UK /ˈməʊdɪʃ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adj fashionable; conforming to current style She arrived in a modish coat that turned heads at the gallery. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · fashionable; conforming to... fashionablestylishchictrendysmartvoguishdapper ↔ Opposites unfashionabledowdyoutdated Word family Derived forms modishlymodishness Related forms modemodmodern Etymology AI details From mode + -ish, mode from French mode, from Latin modus ('measure, manner, fashion'). modus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Clothing & Appearance Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # modish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈmoʊdɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈməʊdɪʃ/ ## Meanings 1. fashionable; conforming to current style ## Examples - She arrived in a modish coat that turned heads at the gallery. ## Synonyms - fashionable - stylish - chic - trendy - smart - voguish - dapper ## Antonyms - unfashionable - dowdy - outdated ## Derived Forms - modishly - modishness ## Related Forms - mode - mod - modern ## Roots and Affixes - Root: modus ## Etymology From mode + -ish, mode from French mode, from Latin modus ('measure, manner, fashion'). ## AI Etymology Modish comes from mode + -ish, mode from French mode, from Latin modus ('measure, manner, fashion'). The etymological trail includes Latin modus. The same word family includes modishly, modishness, mode, mod, modern. Its current adjective use means "fashionable; conforming to current style". ## Topics - Clothing & Appearance - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown