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    unfashionable

    US /ʌnˈfæʃənəbəl/

    ・

    UK /ʌnˈfæʃnəbl/

    B1
    adj.AdjectiveNot following fashion trends
    It is unfashionable to wear white shoes in the winter
    adj.AdjectiveNot popular at that time
    It was unfashionable to wear small dresses in the 1800s

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    How to Build A Strong Mind | STOIC PHILOSOPHY

    08:04How to Build A Strong Mind | STOIC PHILOSOPHY
    • Plutarch said that Cato, an influential Roman senator and Stoic, would wear clothes that were unfashionable in order to, quote, accustom himself to be ashamed only of what deserves shame and to despise all other sorts of disgrace. If you can learn to live without the approval of others, especially in minor things such as fashion, you will be better prepared to do it when it becomes a necessity, such as when you need to speak an unfashionable truth to power.

      Plutarch said that Cato, an influential Roman senator and Stoic, would wear clothes that were unfashionable in order to, quote, accustom himself to be ashamed only of what deserves shame and to despise all other sorts of disgrace. If you can learn to live without the approval of others, especially in minor things such as fashion, you will be better prepared to do it when it becomes a necessity, such as when you need to speak an unfashionable truth to power.

    • Doing or saying unfashionable things, especially if they resonate with you, and being okay with being laughed at helps train you to be okay with standing out and expressing your individuality.

      Doing or saying unfashionable things, especially if they resonate with you, and being okay with being laughed at helps train you to be okay with standing out and expressing your individuality.

    B1

    How to cook Perfect Steak by Jamie Oliver

    04:58How to cook Perfect Steak by Jamie Oliver
    • It's these hard sinews that kind of make this cut a little bit unfashionable.

      It's these hard sinews that kind of make this cut a little bit unfashionable.

    • It's these hard sinews that kind of make this cut a little bit unfashionable.

      It's these hard sinews that kind of make this cut a little bit unfashionable.

    B1

    Totally Spies! The Movie

    23:46Totally Spies! The Movie
    • Tragically unfashionable undead criminal guess they're letting anyone into bed high these days

      Tragically unfashionable undead criminal guess they're letting anyone into bed high these days

    • Tragically unfashionable and a criminal.

      Tragically unfashionable and a criminal.

    B2

    Lady Gaga Carpool Karaoke

    15:12Lady Gaga Carpool Karaoke
    • KIND OF THE POINT IS TO BE UNFASHIONABLE

      KIND OF THE POINT IS TO BE UNFASHIONABLE

    • Kind of the point is to be unfashionable.

      Kind of the point is to be unfashionable.

    A2

    Why women’s pockets suck

    04:30Why women’s pockets suck
    • They were unfashionable.

      They were unfashionable.

    • There were unfashionable, they were not very sightly, but they made perfect practical sense.

      There were unfashionable, they were not very sightly, but they made perfect practical sense.

    B1

    Chauvinism: Who was the original chauvinist? | BBC Ideas

    02:27Chauvinism: Who was the original chauvinist? | BBC Ideas
    • His loud and unfashionable obsession with the good old days of empire made him into an object of mockery and his name was given to a ridiculous character in a popular play of 1831.

      His loud and unfashionable obsession with the good old days of empire made him into an object of mockery and his name was given to a ridiculous character in a popular play of 1831.

    • His loud and unfashionable obsession with "the good old days of empire" made him into an object of mockery,

      His loud and unfashionable obsession with "the good old days of empire" made him into an object of mockery,

    B2

    Davos Annual Meeting 2011 - The Future of Employment

    06:49Davos Annual Meeting 2011 - The Future of Employment
    • The STEM subjects, science, technology, engineering, and math have, have just become unfashionable.

      The STEM subjects, science, technology, engineering, and math have, have just become unfashionable.

    • and Math, have just become unfashionable. Ben Jealous: We are not training and we

      and Math, have just become unfashionable. Ben Jealous: We are not training and we

    A2

    Why China’s Luxury Boom Is Over

    08:40Why China’s Luxury Boom Is Over
    • Instead, it's symbolic of an unfashionable new trend.

      Instead, it's symbolic of an unfashionable new trend.

    • Instead, it's symbolic of an unfashionable new trend.

      Instead, it's symbolic of an unfashionable new trend.

    B1

    Why everyone hates this concrete building

    08:03Why everyone hates this concrete building
    • Just because you find something unfashionable at the moment, doesn't mean you should eradicate it.

      Just because you find something unfashionable at the moment, doesn't mean you should eradicate it.

    B1

    12 Ways To Totally Embarrass Your Kid

    02:1712 Ways To Totally Embarrass Your Kid
    • So you're wearing what your unfashionable

      So you're wearing what your unfashionable

    B1