hipster

1 of 2

noun (1)

hip·ster ˈhip-stər

Synonyms of hipster

: a person who is unusually aware of and interested in new and unconventional patterns (as in jazz or fashion)

hepster

2 of 2

noun (2)

hep·ster

ˈhepstə(r)

variants or hipster

ˈhip-

plural -s

: a devotee of jazz

the orchestra's free style in improvising has impressed at least one longhair as well as the hepsters—Newsweek

usually hipster : one who professes hip attitudes or tastes

the ladies and gentlemen of the late watch—the hipsters who take the sun as a personal affront—Billy Rose

the colorful dialogue of the hipster—Saturday Review

Examples of hipster in a Sentence

Noun (1) a movie that appeals equally to hipsters and suburbanites

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Noun

Fans of the austere contemporary design that forms the back-bone of the Design Hotel concept will love this new fifty room hipster tucked away in a non-descript side street near Frankfurt’s main train station. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026 Stars like Ayo Edebiri, Olivia Culpo and Jessica Alba, among others, added vests to their red carpet wardrobes throughout 2023 and 2024, elevating the bygone Y2K hipster trend with designer touches and oversize proportions. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 The area borders Toronto’s busy Chinatown, where Asian eateries abut hipster bars and boutiques. — Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026 Reactionary beliefs and conspiratorial thinking are thus summoned out of these hipsters like a cobra from a basket. — Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hipster

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

hip entry 2

Noun (2)

hep entry 3 or hip + -ster

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1939, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hipster was in 1939

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