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
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “posh” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “posh” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
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