" au courant "

1: keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment;

  * e.g., " ... au courant filmgoers have dismissed Hollywood's latest effects-laden actioner as so last year "

•  Synonyms : 

•  cool,

•  def,

•  downtown,

•  groovy,

•  hep,

•  hip,

•  in,

•  mod,

•  now,

•  trendy,

•  turned-on,

•  with-it

•  Antonyms : 

•  out,

•  uncool,

•  unhip,

•  untrendy

2: being in the latest or current fashion;

  * e.g., " ... glossy magazines full of reed-thin models in au courant outfits "

•  Synonyms : 

•  à la mode,

•  chic,

•  cool,

•  exclusive,

•  fashionable,

•  fresh,

•  happening,

•  hip,

•  in,

•  modish,

•  sharp,

•  smart,

•  snappy,

•  stylish,

•  supercool,

•  swell,

•  swish,

•  trendy,

•  voguish

•  Antonyms : 

•  dowdy,

•  out,

•  outmoded,

•  styleless,

•  unchic,

•  uncool,

•  unfashionable,

•  unmodish,

•  unstylish

3: having information especially as a result of study or experience;

  * e.g., " ... doctors try to stay au courant with the latest advances in medicine "

•  Synonyms : 

•  abreast,

•  acquainted,

•  conversant,

•  familiar,

•  informed,

•  knowledgeable,

•  up,

•  up-to-date,

•  versed,

•  well-informed

•  Antonyms : 

•  ignorant,

•  unacquainted,

•  unfamiliar,

•  uninformed,

•  unknowledgeable