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I come from a very uncool profession: being a washed up child actor.
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Meaning of "uncool" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNCOOL

uncool  [ʌnˈkuːl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNCOOL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Uncool is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES UNCOOL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

uncool

Cool (aesthetic)

Coolness is an admired aesthetic of attitude, behavior, comportment, appearance and style, influenced by and a product of the Zeitgeist. Because of the varied and changing connotations of cool, as well its subjective nature, the word has no single meaning. It has associations of composure and self-control and often is used as an expression of admiration or approval. Although commonly regarded as slang, it is widely used among disparate social groups, and has endured in usage for generations.

Definition of uncool in the English dictionary

The definition of uncool in the dictionary is unsophisticated; unfashionable. Other definition of uncool is excitable; tense; not cool.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNCOOL


after-school
ˈæftəskuːl
alcool
ˈælkuːl
cool
kuːl
ice-cool
ˌaɪsˈkuːl
interschool
ˌɪntəˈskuːl
kewl
kuːl
old-skool
ˈəʊldˌskuːl
overcool
ˌəʊvəˈkuːl
precool
ˈpriːˈkuːl
preschool
priːˈskuːl
school
skuːl
skool
skuːl
subcool
sʌbˈkuːl
supercool
ˌsuːpəˈkuːl
ultracool
ˌʌltrəˈkuːl
undercool
ˌʌndəˈkuːl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNCOOL

unconversable
unconversant
unconverted
unconvertible
unconvicted
unconvinced
unconvincing
unconvincingly
unconvoyed
uncooked
uncooled
uncooperative
uncooperatively
uncoordinated
uncope
uncopyrightable
uncoquettish
uncord
uncordial
uncork

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNCOOL

air-cool
business school
elementary school
fool
graduate school
high school
Liverpool
middle school
old school
pool
primary school
public school
secondary school
stool
swimming pool
tool
water-cool
way-cool
whirlpool
wool

Synonyms and antonyms of uncool in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «uncool» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNCOOL

Find out the translation of uncool to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of uncool from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «uncool» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

uncool
570 millions of speakers

English

uncool
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

uncool
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير بارد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

круто
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

uncool
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফালতু ধ্যান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cool
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Uncool
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

uncool
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

格好悪い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Uncool
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

uncool
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

uncool
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विरहित
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hiç hoş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

uncool
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

cool
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

круто
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nasol
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξενέρωτος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uncool
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uncool
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

uncool
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of uncool

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCOOL»

The term «uncool» is regularly used and occupies the 57.328 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNCOOL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «uncool» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «uncool» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about uncool

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10 QUOTES WITH «UNCOOL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word uncool.
1
Mark Consuelos
As a father, you immediately become uncool, especially the older they get. The older you get, it's inevitable that, as cool as you think you are, you're probably just as lame in your kids' eyes.
2
Adam DeVine
I think making friends is not being afraid to look stupid, because everyone wants a friend who is willing to be stupid and fun. If you try and be too cool, it only works in high school. After that, being uncool is a very cool thing to do. So just have fun, and don't worry what other people think of you and people will want to be your friends.
3
Alex Ebert
I think Edward Sharpe's music is counter-cultural music in the strangest sense where you have a time now where love, optimism, hope and community are uncool and not part of the mainstream culture.
4
Alber Elbaz
If you take something out of the freezer, it's cold, but what happens when it melts? It's a cool party, a cool person, a cool collection. What does that mean? I'm more interested in things that are uncool, things that have a certain individuality, a certain soul, a certain longevity, emotion, fragility.
5
Grimes
I'm sad that it's uncool or offensive to talk about environmental or human rights issues.
6
Josh Groban
I was the boy who liked to sing his own songs at talent shows, and I was suddenly officially uncool.
7
Steven Hall
Are Simon & Garfunkel cool, or are they just really uncool? I can't decide.
8
Philip Seymour Hoffman
The only true currency in this bankrupt world is what you share with someone else when you're uncool.
9
Jenny Lewis
I come from a very uncool profession: being a washed up child actor.
10
Max Minghella
I wanted to write in film or something like that. I thought acting was an embarrassing thing to say you wanted to do, especially when you're young. It seemed really uncool.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNCOOL»

Discover the use of uncool in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to uncool and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Uncool: A Girl's Guide to Misfitting in
Including stories and quotes from real teens, creative activities for alternative thinkers, and much more, Uncool is the independent girl’s guide for getting through the horrors of clone-happy high school.
Erin Elisabeth Conley, 2007
2
Totally Uncool
As she describes all the things that are "uncool" about her father's latest girlfriend, a young girl begins to admit that there are some things she likes about her.
Janice Levy, 1999
3
This Is Uncool: The 500 Greatest Singles Since Punk and Disco
Contains brief reviews of five hundred singles judged by the author to be the greatest released between December 1976 and November 1999, and includes illustrations, an additional list of the best singles of 2000-01, sleeve and lyric credits ...
Garry Mulholland, 2003
4
The Day I Turned Uncool: Confessions of a Reluctant Grown-up
Dan Zevin, who “was never exactly Fonz-like to begin with,” is having a hilariously hard time moving from his twenties to his thirties, and he confesses everything in these witty, self-deprecating tales.
Dan Zevin, 2012
5
Uncool!
Comprising 16 fiction and ten non-fiction titles, the 25 books at each level span a two-year reading age and the three-tier levelling system within each level facilitates an accurate match of reading ability and text.
Susan Griffiths, 2000
6
Blessed Are the Uncool: Living Authentically in a World of Show
In those moments God sees you and calls you blessed. In Blessed Are the Uncool Paul Grant deconstructs the cultural phenomenon of cool, an ever-elusive, exclusionary act of perpetual rebellion for rebellion's sake.
Paul Grant, 2009
7
Cool Uncool
They care for each other and they love each other... but Yukihisa starts to feel a little distant from Mamoru. He doesn't say anything and he doesn't even try to explain... and Yukihisa doesn't know how to fix this broken relationship...
Arika Kuga, 2010
8
Lads and Ladettes in School
5. 'If. you. work. hard. in. school. you're. a. geek': Exploring. the. 'uncool. to. work'. discourse. It's not cool to bring your equipment, and it's not cool to have a pen in your pocket, it's more cool to have a packet of fags or a bottle of something to ...
Carolyn Jackson, Jr. Jackson, Jr., 2006
9
So Uncool
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! So Uncool is the debut album by Keke Palmer. The album was released on September 18, 2007, in the United States via Atlantic Records.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
10
Bully-proofing Children: A Practical, Hands-on Guide to Stop ...
Never, I repeat, never be caught speaking to uncool kids unless you're making fun of them. Never threaten uncool kids unless you plan to follow through with it. That's how I messed up. I threatened an uncool kid and then I was pressured to ...
Joanne Scaglione, Arrica Rose Scaglione, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNCOOL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term uncool is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Uncool study about 'cool' kids
According to a study by the University of Virginia, they share an uncool fate. Most have troubled young adulthoods, struggling with booze, drugs and “difficult ... «Bucks County Courier Times, Jul 15»
2
Carole Radziwill Reveals "Uncool" Countess Luann Lunged at Her …
"Luann was very uncool," Carole told E! News at the Lelo Pop-Up at Pleasure Chest in New York City. "There was a lot of unnecessary screaming over ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
3
RHONY's Luann de Lessep's Is Our Spring Break Spirit Animal …
Don't be all, like, uncool," which quickly went viral after it appeared in the previews for RHONY season 7. In case you missed it, the explosive argument went ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
4
Real Housewives of New York City's "Be Cool" Moment Is Here and …
It's the moment you've been waiting for all season of The Real Housewives of New York City; so just don't be all, like, uncool about how amazing this exclusive ... «E! Online, Jul 15»
5
The Countess Has a New Dance Jam Inspired by the Housewives …
Real Housewives of New York City star LuAnn de Lesseps – a.k.a. the Countess – is debuting her "much funkier" dance jam "Girl Code (Don't Be So Uncool)" on ... «People Magazine, Jun 15»
6
Britney Spears Reveals 'Uncool' Thing She Did When She Met Brad …
On reflection Britney confessed it was one of her most "uncool" moments and she "completely died" because she was so awe of him. Speaking on The Kyle and ... «WhoSay, Jun 15»
7
Hamilton: Living in an uncool city
I'm sitting in a bar at Ponsonby Central – a place so cool it's uncool – with a table full of journalists from Auckland and Australia. We have a celebrity guest ... «Waikato Times, May 15»
8
'Make the bully uncool and they may stop': Brave teen fights back …
If you make bullying seem uncool, the bully may stop. "If you see someone being bullied and you don't do anything to help them then it will just continue and may ... «mirror.co.uk, Apr 15»
9
Grayson Perry: be uncool, vulnerable and don't try to be original
The rules included 'know thyself', 'be uncool', 'play seriously','put in the hours', 'don't try to be original' and 'be vulnerable'. Coolness is a form of orthodoxy. «Marketing, Mar 15»
10
Musicians, Celebrities Take Part In 'We Are All Uncool' Campaign …
Really random stuff about himself that people would deem 'uncool' but it liberated him and he said 'it should be OK for us to make authentic choices, be our ... «KROQ, Mar 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Uncool [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/uncool>. May 2024 ».
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