uncool
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- Ireland//ʊnˈkuːl//
- Scotland//ʌnˈkʉl//
- //ʌnˈkuːl//
Not in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a particular group; not cool.
adjective
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slangNot in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a particular group; not cool.
It's not the coolest pad in Melbourne. Your presence is enough to make it more than a little uncool.
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
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English cool English uncool From un- + cool.
noun
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slangThe quality of being uncool.
Not surprisingly, they discover that despite its sleek exterior, the interior of cool is as warm as a puppy. It is the very essence of “uncool,” in fact: […]
At the risk of being labeled a scold — the ultimate in uncool — I have to ask: before cashing those big checks, shouldn’t we at least pause to consider what we are saying with our movies about the value of life and the pleasures of mayhem?
Forms
- comparative
- uncooler, more uncool
- superlative
- uncoolest, most uncool
uncool · Not in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a particular group; not cool.
uncover · To remove a cover from.uncovered · Not covered or protected from the weather, etc.und · A billow- or wave-like marking.