poshy

9.9

Being fancy and expensive, liked by rich people

adjective
/ˈpɑːʃi/

: elegante

Living in a poshy neighborhood, the couple enjoyed the luxury of high-end shops and restaurants.

Examples

We're also right next to Hyde Park in a very poshy wealthy area, so let's see how nice this is.
Pishy-poshy!

Christmas in Connecticut (1945)
The hotel offered poshy amenities like a spa and fine dining options.
They attended a poshy gala where everyone wore elegant evening attire.

Synonyms

classy

vsposhy

133 4.1

Being elegant and stylish and showing good taste

is more informal and emphasises social status over pure taste

stylish

vsposhy

85 2.0

Clothes or rooms that look fashionable and attractive

focuses more on social rank and exclusivity than mere fashion

posh

vsposhy

Informal

38 6.9

Expensive and stylish in a way that rich people like

is the informal label for that same high-status quality

swanky

vsposhy

Informal

18 7.4

Very stylish and expensive-looking, like a fancy car or hotel

is similar but used informally to note high social standing

spiffy

vsposhy

Informal

16 7.8

Neat and stylish in appearance

relates to social class signals rather than just neat fashion

opulent

vsposhy

15 7.7

Very rich and expensive in a way that shows great wealth

is less intense, naming high status without insisting on great wealth

glitzy

vsposhy

13 4.8

A bright, showy look that tries to impress people

is more about genuine social standing than mere flashiness

dressy

vsposhy

12 3.6

Suitable for formal events like a wedding or party

is informal and describes high-status style beyond just formality

ritzy

vsposhy

Informal

7 7.5

Expensive and fashionable, showing that someone has money

is more informal and can apply to high status without wealth focus

swank

vsposhy

4 7.7

Fashionable and showy in a way that seems rich

is less about show and more about everyday markers of high status

schmancy

vsposhy

Informal

1 9.6

Looking expensive or stylish in a showy, joking way

is less ironic and more neutrally describes real high-status qualities

tonish

vsposhy

Archaic

9.9

Stylish in a way that shows upper-class manners

is similar but neutral about time period and less old-fashioned

plushy

vsposhy

6.5

Rich, comfortable, and clearly expensive

covers high-status appearance more generally rather than heavy extravagance

hotsy-totsy

vsposhy

Archaic

9.9

Having a fashionable, attractive look, like new clothes or a neat room

is similarly informal but focuses more on social rank and exclusivity

Antonyms

ordinary

683 1.0

Normal and not special or unusual

humble

222 2.8

Not proud and not thinking you are better than others

How Posh

luxurious

62 5.6

poshy

9.9

smart

127 2.4

plain

50 2.5

Surface Forms

poshy positive

Morphology

poshy = posh (transparent) = posh + y

The adjective is formed by the productive English suffix '-y' added to the adjective 'posh', yielding 'characteristic of or resembling posh'.

Etymology

Poshy comes from posh + -y, where posh means 'stylish' or 'upper-class' and -y means 'like' or 'full of'. One popular story says posh came from 'port out, starboard home', but a helpful way to remember poshy is to think 'like posh', that is 'fancy' or 'for people with money'.