WITH-IT Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

with-it

adjective

ˈwi-t͟hət

Definition of with-it

as in hip

keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment a brand of humor that the comedy club's with-it clientele very much appreciates

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Recent Examples of with-it Everyone’s putting on a cool, with-it surface while paddling like mad underneath. — Olivia Waite, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 The line felt dumb and flaccid, derivative in an irritating rather than with-it sense, and lacking the transgression found in good gallows humor. — Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2025 Even this ostensibly progressive, with-it mother retains the singular ability to embarrass her child. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2025 There were lime-green tube tops, lime-green beanies, lime-green hoodies and cowboy hats and sunglasses and at least one lime-green mesh vest like something an especially with-it street paver might wear. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2024 Some things are simply not meant to be cool, hip, or with-it. — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Apr. 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for with-it

Adjective

Quince’s mid-hip coat is a versatile basic made with luxe Italian wool, while Free People’s slouchier, intentionally oversized option leaves plenty of room to layer chunky sweaters.

— Malia Griggs, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2026
Today’s most successful Republicans hate the Republicans of 2001; today’s hippest Democrats hate the Democrats of 2001.

— Darren Franich, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of hip

Adjective

This 15-room Georgian-era townhouse, tucked away in a residential street in Gardens (a fashionable neighborhood known for its restaurants, bars, and interior shops), is full of surprises.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Van Wissen and Lupker hope to expand the service to such fashionable cities as London, New York, Milan and Los Angeles, and are eyeing emerging destinations like Turkey and Morocco, too.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of fashionable

Adjective

The now 65-year-old economist was arrested in January 2025, days before he was set to travel to China with his wife, a Chinese national, and their 6-year-old daughter.

— Eamon Javers, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
The realization came buying formula for their now 1-month-old daughter, which can cost families over $100 a month.

— Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of now

Adjective

As Detroit prepares to welcome thousands of people downtown for Grand Prix weekend, city leaders say public safety has been a months-long effort.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 28 May 2026
For sports travelers, that means the pregame meal does not have to be a chain restaurant, and the postgame dinner does not have to be downtown.

— Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 11 May 2026

Definition of downtown

Adjective

The shoe choice is also in character for Parker, whose real-life wardrobe has long been closely associated with stylish and luxury footwear.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026
These exist in both the structures of her music and the fantastical world building achieved through presenting herself as a stylish equine named Stella Stallion that exists in a natural wonderland world that’s like if Lisa Frank met Planet Earth.

— Katie Bain, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of stylish

Adjective

Read More The Force Case from Casetify comes in a handful of trendy colors, and supports MagSafe accessories and chargers.

— Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Happy hour at home gets a designer twist with these trendy ribbed tumblers that can sport salt rims for margaritas and stack neatly on your bar cart.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of trendy

Adjective

There will always be smart people, tech people, who don't have the world's best interests in mind.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
And now there is Trudie’s Tavern, which opened this past summer in Carroll Gardens, a smart little restaurant that’s the most ambitious, and the most accomplished, of the three.

— Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of smart

Adjective

Rooms are cozy and coastal grandmother chic, with earthy colors like taupe and terra cotta, and peaceful lake views.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
From New York’s insistence that low ponies and naked nails are, indeed, chic, to Milan’s cheeky winks of morning-after makeup and good-bad-hair days, designers and artists made room to play.

— Arden Fanning Andrews, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026