Synonyms for swish
- adjective
- noun
Most common
All synonyms
Adjective
1. Posh
posh, classy, trendy informal, stylish, fashionable
Other
Noun
swash, queen, homosexual, pruno slang US
Definitions
- adj. 1
sophisticated; fashionable; smooth.
This restaurant looks very swish — it even has linen tablecloths.
- n. 1
A short rustling, hissing or whistling sound, often made by friction.
Forms
- Plural
- swishes → swashes, queens, homosexuals…
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.
- posh He lives in a posh apartment near Central Park.
- soft The bread is cutting badly because it's very soft.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| swish | rising | |
| classy | rising | |
| stylish | rising | |
| fashionable | steady | |
| posh | rising | |
| soft | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- soft1, posh1
- 5 letters
- queen1, swash, pruno
- 6 letters
- classy2, trendy2
- 7 letters
- stylish2
- 10 letters
- homosexual5, effeminate4
- 11 letters
- fashionable4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (classy2 = 2 syllables).