POSH: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for POSH?

Need another word that means the same as “posh”? Find 41 synonyms for “posh” in this overview.

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.