la-di-da
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9.9
- adjective
- /ˌlɑː diˈdɑː/
- Informal
- 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
67
7.3
Trying to seem more important or clever than you really are
60
5.8
Acting more important and formal than necessary
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7.5
Too big and showy in a way that tries to seem more important than it is
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9.5
Being too proud and acting as if you are better than other people
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9.3
Acting as if you are rich or high class
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9.3
Behaving or speaking in a fancy way to seem more important
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8.6
Claiming to be more important or successful than you are
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9.9
Someone who acts proud and shows they feel better than others
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9.9
Very fancy in a way that shows you think you are better than others
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9.9
Attractive in a bright, showy way but not honest or valuable
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9.9
Acting like you are better than other people
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9.9
Showing off and acting more important than others
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9.9
Acting very fancy to show you are better than others
Antonyms
How Snobbish
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8.1
- Offensive
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5.3
- Informal
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9.9
- Offensive
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7.3
4
7.5
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'.