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Definitions

uncool

[uhn-kool] / ʌnˈkul /

ADJECTIVE

hateful

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhorrent bitter despicable disgusting heinous odious ornery repulsive spiteful vicious vile

WEAK

abominable accursed awful blasted catty confounded cursed cussed damnable damned despiteful detestable evil execrable forbidding foul gross horrid infamous invidious loathsome malevolent malign mean offensive pesky pestiferous repellent repugnant resentful revolting shuddersome undesirable

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agreeable attractive desirous gentle good kind likeable loveable nice pleasant pleasing wonderful

WEAK

friendly likable lovable polite

ADJECTIVE

incapable

Synonyms

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impotent inadequate incompetent ineffective ineligible naive powerless unable unfit unqualified unsuited weak

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butterfingers disqualified feeble inept inexperienced inexpert inproficient insufficient losing not equal to not up to poor unequipped unskilled unskillful

Antonyms

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able adequate capable competent effective experienced fit potent qualified ready skillful strong sufficient suitable

ADJECTIVE

innocent

Synonyms

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childlike gullible ignorant innocuous wide-eyed

STRONG

frank open raw safe simple square

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artless credulous fresh guileless hurtless inexperienced ingenuous innoxious inobnoxious inoffensive offenseless soft unacquainted unartificial unfamiliar unhurtful uninjurious unmalicious unobjectionable unoffensive unschooled unsophisticated unstudied unsuspicious unworldly well-intentioned wellmeant youthful

Antonyms

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knowledgeable untrusting wise

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dishonest sophisticated unclear

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bad blamable corrupt cunning evil experienced guilty immoral impure sinful

ADJECTIVE

loathsome

Synonyms

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abhorrent deplorable disgusting horrible obnoxious odious repugnant revolting slimy vile

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abominable beastly bitchy creepy detestable execrable gross hideous invidious lousy nasty nauseating offensive pesky pestiferous repellent repulsive sleazy

Antonyms

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agreeable delightful good kind likeable nice pleasant pleasing

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liking lovable respectful

ADJECTIVE

malicious

Synonyms

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malevolent malignant mischievous nasty pernicious petty spiteful vengeful venomous vicious virulent wicked

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awful bad-natured baleful beastly bitter catty cussed deleterious despiteful detrimental envious evil evil-minded green green-eyed gross ill-disposed injurious jealous low malign mean noxious ornery poisonous rancorous resentful

Antonyms

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aiding assisting decent forgiving friendly gentle good harmless helpful kind liking loving moral nice pleasant pleasing useful

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benevolent likeable sympathetic thoughtful

ADJECTIVE

tiresome

Synonyms

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annoying boring dull exhausting ho-hum laborious monotonous onerous tedious tired tiring uninteresting

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a bit much arduous boresome burdensome demanding difficult drag dragging drudging enervative exacting fatiguing flat hard heavy hefty humdrum irksome jading nowhere oppressive strenuous too much tough trying unrelieved vexatious wearing wearisome wearying yawn

Antonyms

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active easy eventful exciting interesting light lively trivial

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facile fun nice stimulating

ADJECTIVE

unfit

Synonyms

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ill-equipped inadequate inappropriate unhealthy unlikely unsuitable unsuited useless

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debilitated down dragging mistaken

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below par can't make the grade decrepit discordant feeble flimsy ill-adapted ill-suited improper inapplicable incompatible incongruous incorrect ineffective inexpedient infelicitous inharmonious laid low not fit out of element out of place out of shape poorly rocky unbecoming uncongenial unmeet unpromising valueless

Antonyms

STRONGEST

appropriate proper suitable

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able fit qualified willing

ADJECTIVE

unpleasant

Synonyms

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disagreeable distasteful nasty obnoxious sour troublesome undesirable unpalatable

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abhorrent bad news bad scene displeasing fierce grody gross hard-time icky irksome lousy objectionable poisonous repulsive rotten unacceptable unattractive unhappy unlikable unlovely yucky

Antonyms

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acceptable agreeable delicious friendly good happy helpful kind nice palatable pleasant pleasing tasty

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delightful great wonderful

ADJECTIVE

unworldly

Synonyms

WEAK

artless babe in woods clean corn-fed country folksy green idealistic ingenuous innocent naive natural raw simple trusting unaffected unartificial unschooled unsophisticated unstudied wide-eyed

Antonyms

WEAK

cultured earthly experienced material refined sophisticated worldly

Example Sentences

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That some things are tasteless not because they’re uncool, per se, but because they are, as Hayao Miyazaki once said, “an insult to life itself.”

From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026

It reached tremendous mainstream success—and a reputation for being uncool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

When Elvis retook the stage in 1969, he hadn’t performed before a live audience in nine years and he’d gotten a little uncool.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026

Gen Z, in its infinite ability to rehabilitate the uncool, has decided that porridge is pleasure.

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

I want you to know, though—this is totally uncool.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon

uncool

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