chi-chi
Showy and precious
Chi-chi means affectedly trendy or pretentiously stylish, with an air of fussiness: a chi-chi boutique hotel, chi-chi restaurants with tiny portions.
The word carries a mildly dismissive tone, suggesting something tries too hard to be elegant or fashionable.
Also spelled chichi.
Currently in vogue
- stylishFashionably elegant
- voguishCurrently in fashion
- glamorousAlluringly stylish and exciting
- elegantGracefully refined, tasteful
sophisticated · designer · upscale · swanky · posh · ritzy · fancy · modish
Artificially contrived behavior
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- showyExcessively eye-catching
haughty · snooty · highfalutin · airs · poseur · superficial · flashy · gaudy
trendy
Currently in vogue
elegant · sophisticated · designer · upscale · swanky · posh · ritzy · fancy · modish · exclusive
affected
Artificially contrived behavior
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
showy · haughty · snooty · highfalutin · airs · poseur · superficial · flashy · gaudy · overdone
chi-chiunpretentious
Lacking false superiority
genuine · down-to-earth · authentic · unaffected · natural