hippyish
Free-spirited in style
Hippyish describes something resembling or suggestive of hippies or hippie culture—the countercultural movement of the 1960s and 70s associated with peace, free love, psychedelic music, and rejection of mainstream values.
The word often carries a mildly dismissive tone: The café had a hippyish vibe with its tie-dye curtains and incense.
Also spelled hippiish.
Antiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- meditationFocused attention practice
- zenMeditative calm
mindfulness · peace · love · tranquility · gentleness · serenity · calmness · fellowship
Inducing altered perception
- tie-dyeBound-fabric coloring technique
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
- Grateful DeadLegendary jam band
- The BeatlesLegendary British rock group
Jimi Hendrix · Janis Joplin · LSD · Aquarius · Vietnam War · civil rights · draft dodger · peace sign
Rejection of mainstream values
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- Summer of Love1967 counterculture convergence
- WoodstockLandmark 1969 music festival
commune · alternative · underground · dropout · anti-establishment · protest · radical · rebel
From living matter
- naturalNot artificially produced
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- back-to-the-landMovement toward rural self-sufficiency
- homesteadingSelf-reliant land-based lifestyle
herbal · holistic · granola · vegetarian · vegan · hemp · handmade · artisanal
Free from anxiety
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
- liberatedReleased from confinement
freewheeling · nomadic · whimsical · adventurous · impulsive · lighthearted · joyful · playful
pacifism
Antiwar moral stance
- nonviolencePrincipled rejection of force
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- meditationFocused attention practice
zen · mindfulness · peace · love · tranquility · gentleness · serenity · calmness · fellowship · amity
psychedelic
Inducing altered perception
- tie-dyeBound-fabric coloring technique
- bell-bottomsFlared-leg trousers
- Grateful DeadLegendary jam band
Jimi Hendrix · Janis Joplin · The Beatles · LSD · Aquarius · Vietnam War · civil rights · draft dodger · peace sign · love beads
counterculture
Rejection of mainstream values
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- flower powerNonviolent resistance ideology
- Summer of Love1967 counterculture convergence
Woodstock · commune · alternative · underground · dropout · anti-establishment · protest · radical · rebel · beatnik
organic
From living matter
- naturalNot artificially produced
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- back-to-the-landMovement toward rural self-sufficiency
homesteading · herbal · holistic · granola · vegetarian · vegan · hemp · handmade · artisanal · unprocessed
carefree
Free from anxiety
- wanderlustCraving for distant places
- spontaneousArising without external cause
- uninhibitedFree from self-censorship
liberated · freewheeling · nomadic · whimsical · adventurous · impulsive · lighthearted · joyful · playful · exuberant
hippyishbuttoned-up
Formally reserved, emotionally guarded
conventional · conservative · conformist · square · straight-laced
hippyishmaterialistic
Prioritizing physical wealth
capitalistic · militaristic · hawkish · hard-nosed · careerist