CHIC: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for CHIC?

Need another word that means the same as “chic”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “chic” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Chic” are: smart, voguish, stylish, elegant, sophisticated, dapper, debonair, dashing, trim, tasteful, understated, attractive, flattering, chichi, chicness, last word, modishness, smartness, stylishness, swank, flair, elegance, grace, gracefulness, poise, polish, suaveness, sophistication, urbanity, finesse, panache, flourish, taste

Chic as a Noun

Definitions of "Chic" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chic” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Elegance by virtue of being fashionable.
• Stylishness and elegance, typically of a specified kind.

Synonyms of "Chic" as a noun (20 Words)

chichi	Someone who dresses in a trendy fashionable way.
chicness	Elegance by virtue of being fashionable.
elegance	The quality of being graceful and stylish in appearance or manner. The simplicity and elegance of his invention.
finesse	(in bridge and whist) an attempt to win a trick with a card that is not a certain winner, typically by playing it as the third card in a trick in the hope that any card that could beat it is in the hand of the opponent who has already played. Orchestral playing of great finesse.
flair	Stylishness and originality. She had a flair for languages.
flourish	An ornamental flowing curve in handwriting or scrollwork. She entered with a great flourish.
grace	In Greek mythology three beautiful goddesses Aglaia Thalia and Euphrosyne believed to personify and bestow charm grace and beauty. The Virgin lived in a state of grace.
gracefulness	Beautiful carriage.
last word	Holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes.
modishness	Elegance by virtue of being fashionable.
panache	A tuft or plume of feathers, especially as a headdress or on a helmet. He entertained London society with great panache.
poise	Composure and dignity of manner. Poise and good deportment can be cultivated.
polish	A preparation used in polishing. They performed with great polish.
smartness	A kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore. The smartness of the pace soon exhausted him.
sophistication	The quality or character of being intellectually sophisticated and worldly through cultivation or experience or disillusionment. The technological sophistication of their products.
stylishness	Elegance by virtue of being fashionable.
suaveness	The quality of being bland and gracious or ingratiating in manner.
swank	Elegance by virtue of being fashionable. A little money will buy you a good deal of swank.
taste	A kind of sensing distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds. Have you lost your taste for fancy restaurants.
urbanity	Polished courtesy; elegance of manner. A picture of banal urbanity.

Usage Examples of "Chic" as a noun

• The hotel's lobby and restaurant are the height of designer chic.

Chic as an Adjective

Definitions of "Chic" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “chic” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Elegantly and stylishly fashionable.
• Elegant and stylish.

Synonyms of "Chic" as an adjective (13 Words)

attractive	Having power to arouse interest. A stunningly attractive charismatic man.
dapper	Neat and trim in dress and appearance (typically used of a man. A dapper young man.
dashing	Lively and spirited. A dashing black fedora.
debonair	Having a sophisticated charm. A debonair gentleman.
elegant	Refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style. Small churches with elegant white spires.
flattering	Enhancing someone’s appearance. It was flattering to have a pretty girl like Fiona so obviously fond of him.
smart	Showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness. Smart weapons.
sophisticated	Appealing to or frequented by people who are sophisticated. A young man with sophisticated tastes.
stylish	Neat, confident, and skilful. A stylish cocktail bar.
tasteful	Free from what is tawdry or unbecoming. A tasteful lounge bar.
trim	Slim and fit. A trim little villa.
understated	Exhibiting restrained good taste. Understated elegance.
voguish	Popular or in fashion at a particular time. Mermaid chic is very voguish this season.

Usage Examples of "Chic" as an adjective

• Chic elegance.
• She looked every inch the chic Frenchwoman.

Associations of "Chic" (30 Words)

abreast	Being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge. The path was wide enough for two people to walk abreast.
alongside	Side by side.
attractive	Pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm. An attractive force.
coquettish	Like a coquette. A coquettish grin.
craze	A fine crack in a glaze or other surface. Crazed by hunger the population began to turn on the rebels.
dapper	Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners. A dapper young man.
fad	An arbitrary like or dislike. His fads about the type of coffee he must have.
faddish	Intensely fashionable for a short time. Tastes in flavoured coffee are so faddish.
fashion	The production and marketing of new styles of clothing and cosmetics. The skins were fashioned into boots and shoes.
fashionable	Popular and considered appealing or fashionable at the time. A fashionable cafe.
glamorous	(of a person) having a beauty or charm that is sexually attractive. Glamorous movie stars.
jaunty	Having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air. A jaunty red hat.
lately	In the recent past. Lately the rules have been enforced.
latest	In the current fashion or style. The very latest scientific discoveries.
modern	Belonging to the modern era since the Middle Ages. Totem poles are modern rather than prehistoric.
modish	Conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable. It seems sad that such a scholar should feel compelled to use this modish jargon.
natty	Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners. A natty blue blazer.
newfangled	Gratuitously new. I ve no time for such newfangled nonsense.
presently	At this time or period; now. He is presently our ambassador to the United Nations.
raffish	Unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive way. A cocktail party given by some raffish bachelors.
rakish	Having or displaying a dashing, jaunty, or slightly disreputable quality or appearance. He had a rakish debonair look.
recency	The property of having happened or appeared not long ago.
recent	Of the immediate past or just previous to the present time. His recent visit to Britain.
recently	In the recent past. Until recently we had a female doctor.
seductive	Tending to entice into a desired action or state. A seductive voice.
stylish	Being or in accordance with current social fashions. A stylish range of jewellery.
tempting	Very pleasantly inviting. A tempting financial offer.
unconventional	Not conventional or conformist. An unconventional marriage.
up-to-date	A participant in a date.
urbanity	Polished courtesy; elegance of manner. There is an important difference between rusticity and urbanity.