If you describe something or someone as funky, you mean that they are stylish and modern in an unconventional way.

FUNKY meaning: 1 : having the style or feeling of funk music; 2 : stylish or appealing in an unusual way

The meaning of FUNKY is having an offensive odor : foul. How to use funky in a sentence.

Oct 8, 2025 · funky (comparative funkier or more funky, superlative funkiest or most funky) (US, slang) Offbeat, unconventional or eccentric. (US, slang) Not quite right; of questionable quality; …

funky adjective (FASHIONABLE) slang fashionable in an unusual and noticeable way:

1. having an earthy, blues-based character: funky jazz. 2. Slang. offbeat, odd, or quirky, as in appearance or style: funky clothes. 3. having an offensive smell; foul-smelling.

Synonyms: offbeat, unconventional, earthy, hip, fashionable, more... Collocations: slang: [let's, it's] time to get funky, something [smells, seems] funky (here), the [cheese, milk] smells funky, more...