Synonyms for

Hip

Verb / hɪp / Another word for hip — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Hip is a part of the body where your leg is connected to your body. It is also used to describe something that is new, cool, or fashionable.

Synonyms & similar words

rosehip hipjoint coxa pelvis pelvicarch hipto hep pelvicgirdle articulatiocoxae cool trendy fashionable modern stylish chic in up-to-date with-it modish current popular new fresh innovative avant-garde cutting-edge progressive advanced contemporary

Synonyms by register

Formal

fashionable trendy contemporary modern

Informal

cool groovy with it happening rad

Literary

chic stylish

Antonyms

uncool outdated square conservative traditional unfashionable

Common collocations

  • hip hop
  • hip pocket
  • hip replacement
  • hip and happening
  • hip to the jive
  • hip to the scene

Word family

noun hip
adjective hip

Usage note

Primarily used as an adjective to describe someone or something that is fashionable and up-to-date. Can also refer to the hip joint.

Example sentences

  1. I saw a man with a cane walking with a hip stride.
  2. The music was so hip that everyone was dancing.
  3. My mom thinks these pants are too hippy for her.
  4. The new phone is really hip and has a lot of features.
  5. The coffee shop has a really hip vibe.

Quotes

  • We're trying to make a culture out of what we do, and that means connecting with the hip crowd.
  • I'm still hip. I listen to all the new music.
  • Hip-hop is the streets. Hip-hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days... that feel of music with urgency.

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