hipness

noun

hip·​ness ˈhip-nəs How to pronounce hipness (audio)
Synonyms of hipnessnext
: the quality or state of being hip

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Examples of hipness in a Sentence

such hipness does not come cheap, and his clothes budget is out of sight
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There were limits to his hipness, though. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 But there’s not a smack of hipness here, and Jalali is not on a quest for cool. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2023 But travelers have come to a point where too much hipness is no longer really wanted. — Roxanne Roberts, Washington Post, 22 Apr. 2023 The Beach Boys were in decline by 1967 — in health and hipness alike. — August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for hipness

Word History

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hipness was in 1937

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“Hipness.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hipness. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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