Someone or something that is stylish is smart, elegant, and fashionable.
...a very attractive and very stylish woman of 27.
...a varied choice of stylish designs.
Synonyms: smart, chic, polished, fashionable More Synonyms of stylish
stylishlyadverb
...stylishly dressed middle-aged women.
stylishnessuncountable noun
...a thoroughly modern Italian stylishness.
stylish in British English
(ˈstaɪlɪʃ)
adjective
having style; smart; fashionable
Derived forms
stylishly (ˈstylishly)
adverb
stylishness (ˈstylishness)
noun
stylish in American English
(ˈstaɪlɪʃ)
adjective
conforming to current style in dress, decoration, behavior, etc.; smart; fashionable
Derived forms
stylishly (ˈstylishly)
adverb
stylishness (ˈstylishness)
noun
Examples of 'stylish' in a sentence
stylish
The recently refurbished rooms are stylish with plasma screens.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This stylish horror thriller has real bite.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
This fancy footwear is stylish and elegant making them the staple shoes for all nights out.
The Sun (2012)
What we are aiming for is something intrinsically stylish and enduring.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
White schemes can be snapped into stylish focus with new accessories.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Look smart and stylish in a denim shirt.
The Sun (2015)
Iam looking for something stylish to wear to a race meeting.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Add to this stylish guest rooms fi t for royalty and you will fi nd this offer irresistible.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The hotel has six stylish bedrooms.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She looks very smart and stylish.
The Sun (2011)
The stylish rooms are tucked away.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
This gripping and stylish crime thriller remains one of the finest British films of the past decade.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Not to mention stylish, elegant and timeless.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
With winter well and truly here, we all need something stylish to snuggle up in.
The Sun (2013)
Smart and stylish, this proves to be not just another night at the multiplex.
The Sun (2009)
We dropped our bags into our stylish room and headed straight out to the Marais district.
The Sun (2015)
Its stylish, elegant lines give it all the qualities needed to stand out in the company car park or golf club.
The Sun (2012)
Discount codes GET a stylish new look for less.
The Sun (2016)
Stylish, fashionable, he led a life that was thought glamorous and exciting.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
This is a modern and stylish hotel with exquisite views of Bournemouth's coastline.
The Sun (2013)
THERE are so many stylish luxury hotels vying to pamper and indulge these days that it can be hard to know where to splash your cash.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The Varsity itself is a wonderfully stylish boutique hotel in the heart of the city, its upper storeys offering astounding views.
The Sun (2014)
A smart, funny, stylish thriller that really is thrilling.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Try to forget those wretched sequels and endless inferior imitators, because this stylish dystopian sci-fi thriller still stands up as a dazzling pinnacle of highbrow pulp cinema.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
In other languages
stylish
British English: stylish ADJECTIVE
Someone or something that is stylish is smart, elegant, and fashionable.
...a very stylish woman.
American English: stylish
Brazilian Portuguese: elegante
Chinese: 有格调的
European Spanish: elegante
French: élégant
German: elegant
Italian: elegante
Japanese: おしゃれな
Korean: 유행을 따른
European Portuguese: elegante
Latin American Spanish: elegante
Chinese translation of 'stylish'
stylish
(ˈstaɪlɪʃ)
adj
时(時)髦的 (shímáo de)
(adjective)
Definition
smart, fashionable, and attracting attention
a very attractive and stylish woman of 27
Synonyms
smart
I was dressed in a smart navy-blue suit.
chic
Her gown was French and very chic.
the chic place to be seen around town
polished
fashionable
It became fashionable to eat certain foods.
trendy (British, informal)
a trendy London nightclub
classy (slang)
in fashion
That sort of dress is in fashion again.
on trend
snappy
snappy sports jackets
in vogue
Pale colours are in vogue this season.
dapper
a small, dapper man in his early fifties
natty (informal)
He was a natty dresser.
a natty pin-stripe suit
snazzy (informal)
modish
a short checklist of much that is modish at the moment
well turned-out
dressy (informal)
I go to work in quite dressy clothes
à la mode
The saxophone will always be à la mode.
voguish
schmick (Australian, informal)
the city's schmick new restaurant
bling (slang)
funky
Opposites
shabby
,
scruffy
,
unfashionable
,
old-fashioned
,
out-of-date
,
tacky
,
naff (British, slang)
,
tawdry
,
outmoded
,
passé
,
slovenly
,
unhip (slang)
,
unstylish
,
untrendy (British, informal)
,
badly-tailored
Additional synonyms
in the sense of chic
Definition
stylish or elegant
Her gown was French and very chic.the chic place to be seen around town
Synonyms
stylish,
smart,
elegant,
fashionable,
trendy (British, informal),
up-to-date,
new,
modish,
du jour,
à la mode,
voguish (informal),
culty,
hip (slang),
schmick (Australian, informal)
in the sense of dapper
Definition
(of a man) neat in appearance and slight in build
a small, dapper man in his early fifties
Synonyms
neat,
nice,
smart,
trim,
stylish,
spruce,
dainty,
natty (informal),
well-groomed,
well turned out,
trig (archaic, dialect),
soigné
in the sense of dressy
Definition
(of people) dressing stylishly
I go to work in quite dressy clothes
Synonyms
elegant,
formal,
smart,
elaborate,
stylish,
classy (slang),
ornate,
swish (informal, British),
ritzy (slang),
schmick (Australian, informal)
Synonyms of 'stylish'
stylish
Explore 'stylish' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of fashionable
Definition
popular among well-off or famous people
It became fashionable to eat certain foods.
Synonyms
popular,
in fashion,
trendy (British, informal),
cool (slang),
in (informal),
latest,
the new,
happening (old-fashioned, informal),
current,
modern,
on trend,
with it (old-fashioned, informal),
usual,
smart,
hip (old-fashioned, slang),
prevailing (archaic),
stylish,
chic,
up-to-date,
customary,
genteel (archaic),
in vogue,
all the rage,
up-to-the-minute,
modish,
du jour,
à la mode,
designer,
voguish (informal),
trendsetting,
all the go (rare),
culty,
schmick (Australian, informal),
funky (old-fashioned)
in the sense of in fashion
That sort of dress is in fashion again.
Synonyms
popular,
trendy (British, informal),
all the rage,
hip (slang),
in (informal),
latest,
the new,
happening (informal),
current,
modern,
cool (slang),
with it (informal),
usual,
smart,
prevailing,
fashionable,
stylish,
chic,
up-to-date,
customary,
genteel,
in vogue,
up-to-the-minute,
modish,
du jour,
à la mode,
voguish (informal),
trendsetting,
all the go (informal),
culty,
funky,
schmick (Australian, informal)
in the sense of in vogue
Definition
fashionable
Pale colours are in vogue this season.
Synonyms
popular,
big,
fashionable,
all the rage,
happening,
accepted,
current,
cool (informal),
in favour,
stylish,
on trend,
up to date,
in use,
prevalent,
up to the minute,
modish,
the new,
du jour,
trendsetting,
culty,
schmick (Australian, informal)
in the sense of modish
Definition
in the current fashion or style
a short checklist of much that is modish at the moment