Synonyms for posh
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Adjective
1. Classy — stylish; elegant; exclusive; luxurious; expensive
3. Upper-crust
upper-crust informal, stuck-up, preppy US
Definitions
- adj. 1
Stylish; elegant; exclusive; luxurious; expensive.
After the performance, they went out to a very posh restaurant.
- adj. 2
Associated with the upper classes.
She talks with a posh accent.
- adj. 3
Snobbish, materialistic, prejudiced, under the illusion that one is better than everyone else.
We have a right posh git moving in next door.
Example sentences
- classy No other zodiac sign is as classy as Capricorn.
- stylish These headphones are both stylish and comfortable.
- fashionable Libertarianism is fashionable in tech bro circles.
- swish Dogs wag their tails and cats swish theirs.
- plush The bed is covered with a plush, velvet bedspread.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| posh | rising | |
| classy | rising | |
| stylish | rising | |
| fashionable | steady | |
| swish | rising | |
| plush | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- plush1, swish1
- 6 letters
- classy2, preppy2, bougie2
- 7 letters
- stylish2
- 11 letters
- fashionable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (classy2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- huppé
- Italiano
- altolocato
- Deutsch
- hochrangig