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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUncool
/ʌnˈkuːl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not fashionable or socially acceptable.
"Wearing socks with sandals is considered uncool by many fashion enthusiasts." - 2
Lacking in style or sophistication.
"His outdated jokes made him seem uncool at the party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'uncool' is a compound of the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and 'cool', which originated in the 1940s as a slang term denoting approval or admiration. Over time, 'cool' evolved to encompass a broader cultural significance, leading to 'uncool' as a descriptor for something that is not fashionable or socially acceptable.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Uncool" is said worldwide
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pas cool
Transliteration: pɑ kuːl
"Porter des chaussettes avec des sandales est pas cool."
uncool
Transliteration: ʌnˈkuːl
"Es ist uncool, beim Essen zu telefonieren."
non figo
Transliteration: non ˈfiɡo
"Indossare calzini con i sandali è non figo."
poco cool
Transliteration: ˈpoko kul
"Usar calcetines con sandalias es poco cool."
não legal
Transliteration: nɐ̃w leˈɡaw
"Usar meias com sandálias é não legal."
अच्छा नहीं
Transliteration: acchā nahī̃
"सैंडल के साथ मोज़े पहनना अच्छा नहीं है।"
不酷
Transliteration: bù kù
"穿拖鞋配袜子是不酷的。"
멋지지 않은
Transliteration: meotjiji anheun
"샌들과 양말을 신는 것은 멋지지 않다."
かっこよくない
Transliteration: kakkoyokunai
"サンダルに靴下を履くのはかっこよくない。"
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