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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
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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
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benevolent likeable sympathetic thoughtful
ADJECTIVE
tiresome
Synonyms
STRONGEST
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
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

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Some Chinese youth may find it strange that parts of their culture - long seen as "uncool" in the Western imagination - are now the object of fascination.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

From uncool to mainstream isn’t so out of the ordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

Todd McKinnon might never have become CEO of $16 billion software company Okta if not for an uncool move he made early in his career — and one that goes against the conventional wisdom.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

But Ben knew that it was uncool to visibly acknowledge one’s family when going about the serious business of warming up.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy