faddish

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfædɪʃ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fad′ish)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fad•dish  (fad′ish),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. like a fad.
  2. given to fads:a faddish, sophisticated crowd.
  • fad + -ish1 1850–55
fad′dish•ness, n. 

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fad /fæd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. a short-lived fashion, manner of conduct, etc., esp. one followed enthusiastically by a group.
fad•dish, adj. 
fad•dist, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fad  (fad),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., esp. one followed enthusiastically by a group.
  • noun, nominal use of dialect, dialectal fad to look after things, busy oneself with trifles, back formation from obsolete faddle to play with, fondle. See fiddle 1825–35
fad′like′, adj. 
    craze, vogue, rage.
'faddish' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
faddy - trendy - voguish

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