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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

friendly likable lovable polite

ADJECTIVE

incapable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

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

ADJECTIVE

innocent

Synonyms

STRONGEST

childlike gullible ignorant innocuous wide-eyed

STRONG

frank open raw safe simple square

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

knowledgeable untrusting wise

STRONG

dishonest sophisticated unclear

WEAK

bad blamable corrupt cunning evil experienced guilty immoral impure sinful

ADJECTIVE

loathsome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abhorrent deplorable disgusting horrible obnoxious odious repugnant revolting slimy vile

WEAK

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

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agreeable delightful good kind likeable nice pleasant pleasing

WEAK

liking lovable respectful

ADJECTIVE

malicious

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

benevolent likeable sympathetic thoughtful

ADJECTIVE

tiresome

Synonyms

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

active easy eventful exciting interesting light lively trivial

WEAK

facile fun nice stimulating

ADJECTIVE

unfit

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ill-equipped inadequate inappropriate unhealthy unlikely unsuitable unsuited useless

STRONG

debilitated down dragging mistaken

WEAK

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

WEAK

able fit qualified willing

ADJECTIVE

unpleasant

Synonyms

STRONGEST

disagreeable distasteful nasty obnoxious sour troublesome undesirable unpalatable

WEAK

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

STRONGEST

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

WEAK

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

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

For many listeners at the time, these bands were terminally uncool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

So it’s very uncool but that’s what I’m doing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

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

From Salon • Nov. 13, 2025

Victoria achieved dizzying fame in the Spice Girls, so it's hard to believe that at school, she was "that uncool kid" who didn't fit in.

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025

“Hey, Jack,” I answered, waving my hand, which I immediately wished I hadn’t done because it felt kind of uncool.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

uncool

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