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voguish

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈvəʊɡɪʃ/
  • General-American: /ˈvoʊɡɪʃ/
  • rhymes with -əʊɡɪʃ

1

adj

Meaning 1

Elegant, fashionable or chic.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Trendy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

in accord with the latest fad

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • trendy ideas
  • trendy clothes
  • voguish terminology

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: trendy

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

elegant and stylish

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • chic elegance
  • a smart new dress
  • a suit of voguish cut

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chic, smart

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English vogue Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English voguish From vogue + -ish.