la-di-da
- adjective
- /ˌlɑː diˈdɑː/
- Informal
:
pretencioso
- Her la-di-da attitude at the party annoyed everyone, as she constantly bragged about her wealth.
Examples
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The actress's la-di-da behavior during the interview made it hard to take her seriously.
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He's got a great big la-di-da.
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He walked around the café with a la-di-da air, pretending he was better than the other customers.
Synonyms
74
7.3
Trying to seem more important or clever than you really are
57
5.8
Acting more important and formal than necessary
27
7.5
Too big and showy in a way that tries to seem more important than it is
5
9.9
Someone who acts proud and shows they feel better than others
5
9.5
Being too proud and acting as if you are better than other people
4
8.6
Claiming to be more important or successful than you are
4
9.3
Behaving or speaking in a fancy way to seem more important
1
9.9
Attractive in a bright, showy way but not honest or valuable
1
9.9
Very fancy in a way that shows you think you are better than others
1
9.3
Acting as if you are rich or high class
Acting very fancy to show you are better than others
Showing off and acting more important than others
Acting like you are better than other people
Antonyms
How Snobbish
14
8.1
- Offensive
7
5.3
- Informal
- Offensive
74
7.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
La-di-da began as a playful copy of rich, very 'fancy' talk — people would sing la-di-da to make fun of it. So la-di-da now means acting 'pretentious' or 'snobbish'.