hipster

noun

hip·​ster ˈhip-stər How to pronounce hipster (audio)
Synonyms of hipster
: a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion)

Examples of hipster in a Sentence

a movie that appeals equally to hipsters and suburbanites
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This is the true soccer hipster’s dark horse. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 11 June 2026 Don’t miss this thoroughly engrossing catalog of the coolest people of the era and the rise of the hipster. — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 3 June 2026 The Grind House is full of college students, hipsters, retirees, parents wearing babies in batik slings. — Literary Hub, 12 June 2026 Similarly, reaching the bars and restaurants of southern Bali’s hipster hub Canggu will take you at least half an hour. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for hipster

Word History

Etymology

hip entry 2

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hipster was in 1939

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“Hipster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hipster. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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