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The synonyms of “Posh” are: classy, swish, smart, stylish, upmarket, fancy, high-class, fashionable, chic, luxurious, luxury, deluxe, exclusive, select, sumptuous, opulent, lavish, grand, rich, elegant, ornate, ostentatious, showy, upper-class, aristocratic, home counties, renovate, refurbish, refit, restore, redecorate, decorate, revamp, make over, modernize, improve, spruce up, smarten up, brighten up, prettify, enhance
Posh as a Verb
Definitions of "Posh" as a verb
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “posh” as a verb can have the following definitions:
- Smarten someone or something up.
Synonyms of "Posh" as a verb (15 Words)
brighten up | Make lighter or brighter. |
decorate | Confer an award or medal on (a member of the armed forces. He was decorated for outstanding bravery. |
enhance | Increase. This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat. |
improve | To make better. The weather improved toward evening. |
make over | Achieve a point or goal. |
modernize | Become technologically advanced. He modernized the health service. |
prettify | Make more beautiful. Nothing has been done to prettify the site. |
redecorate | Apply paint or wallpaper in (a room or building) again, typically differently. You will have to redecorate the room afterwards. |
refit | Replace or repair machinery, equipment, and fittings in (a ship, building, etc. A lucrative contract to refit a submarine fleet. |
refurbish | Make brighter and prettier. We refurbished the guest wing. |
renovate | Give new life or energy to. They renovated the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. |
restore | Restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken. The week at the spa restored me. |
revamp | Provide (a shoe) with a new vamp. They revamped their old house before selling it. |
smarten up | Raise. |
spruce up | Dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion. |
Usage Examples of "Posh" as a verb
- We will be getting all poshed up for the company summer ball.
Posh as an Adjective
Definitions of "Posh" as an adjective
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “posh” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
- Elegant or stylishly luxurious.
- Elegant and fashionable- Julia Child.
- Elegant and fashionable.
- Of a high social class.
Synonyms of "Posh" as an adjective (26 Words)
aristocratic | Of, belonging to, or typical of the aristocracy. Aristocratic features. |
chic | Elegant and stylish. She looked every inch the chic Frenchwoman. |
classy | Elegant and fashionable. A classy dame. |
deluxe | Elegant and sumptuous. A deluxe car. |
elegant | Refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style. Small churches with elegant white spires. |
exclusive | (of an item or story) not published or broadcast elsewhere. An exclusive restaurants and shops. |
fancy | (of a flower) of two or more colours. A fancy computerized system. |
fashionable | Popular and considered appealing or fashionable at the time. The fashionable side of town. |
grand | Of the highest rank (used especially in official titles. Grand ballroom. |
high-class | Pretentiously elegant. |
home counties | Used of your own ground. |
lavish | Spent or given in profusion. A lavish banquet. |
luxurious | Giving self-indulgent or sensual pleasure. The island s most luxurious hotel. |
luxury | Luxurious or of the nature of a luxury. Luxury goods. |
opulent | Wealthy. The opulent comfort of a limousine. |
ornate | Elaborately or highly decorated. An ornate wrought iron railing. |
ostentatious | (of a display) tawdry or vulgar. An ostentatious sable coat. |
rich | Marked by richness and fullness of flavor. A rich ruby port. |
select | Selected or chosen for special qualifications. The opera was seen by a small and highly select audience. |
showy | Marked by ostentation but often tasteless. Showy flowers. |
smart | Showing impertinence by making clever or sarcastic remarks. A smart green van. |
stylish | Being or in accordance with current social fashions. The stylish resort of Gstadd. |
sumptuous | Splendid and expensive-looking. The banquet was a sumptuous luxurious meal. |
swish | Elegant and fashionable. A swish pastry shop on the Rue du Bac. |
upmarket | Designed for consumers with high incomes. He turned up in well cut clothes and upmarket felt hats. |
upper-class | Occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society. |
Usage Examples of "Posh" as an adjective
- A posh restaurant.
- She has a very posh and refined voice.
- A posh hotel.
- A dinner in London attended by posh people in evening dress.
- Lady B doesn't think Jack posh enough to marry her daughter.