uncool
/ʌnˈkuːl/adjective, noun
uncool is spelled U-N-C-O-O-L: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, uncool means “Not in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a particular group; not cool” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in uncool?
| Letters | 6: U-N-C-O-O-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 37,459th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is uncool?
Uncool appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 37,459th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce uncool?
- /ʌnˈkuːl/
- /ʊnˈkuːl/
- /ʌnˈkʉl/
Uncool has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-uncool.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of uncool
- uncooler comparative
- more uncool comparative
- uncoolest superlative
- most uncool superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does uncool mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
slangNot in accord with the current fashion, standards, or mores of a particular group; not cool.
noun
- 1
slangThe quality of being uncool.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Uncool in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense not cool:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does uncool come from?
From un- + cool.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).