fancy pants
Showy, pretentious person
Fancy pants is a mildly mocking term for someone who puts on airs or acts superior, often through flashy dress or pretentious behavior.
It can be used as a noun Look at fancy pants over here with his new car or as an adjective describing something overly elaborate or showy Some fancy pants restaurant downtown.
The term is usually playful rather than genuinely hostile, poking fun at perceived pretension or extravagance.
Neatly and stylishly dressed
- spiffyInformally stylish, well-groomed
- snazzyAttractively stylish, slang
- nattySmartly dressed
- sharpFine-edged, or astute
well-dressed · polished · sleek · chic · elegant · sartorial · tailored · put-together
Showy, often tastelessly so
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- garishTastelessly showy
loud · peacock · swagger · strut · flaunt · showboat · look-at-me · theatrical
Self-appointed arbiter of taste
- showoffOne who flaunts abilities
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- vaingloriousBoastfully proud, ostentatiously so
conceited · arrogant · haughty · snooty · uppity · hoity-toity · self-important · stuck-up
dapper
Neatly and stylishly dressed
sharp · well-dressed · polished · sleek · chic · elegant · sartorial · tailored · put-together · debonair
flashy
Showy, often tastelessly so
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- ostentatiousShowily excessive
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
garish · loud · peacock · swagger · strut · flaunt · showboat · look-at-me · theatrical · over-the-top
snob
Self-appointed arbiter of taste
- showoffOne who flaunts abilities
- braggartOne who flaunts achievements
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
vainglorious · conceited · arrogant · haughty · snooty · uppity · hoity-toity · self-important · stuck-up · highfalutin
designer
One who plans appearances
deluxe · plush · silk · velvet · cashmere · bespoke · couture · exclusive · premium · top-shelf
- dressed updressed up, dolled up, decked out, spruced up, gussied up
fancy pantsdown-to-earth
Practical and without pretension
humble · unpretentious · regular Joe · modest · unassuming
fancy pantsblue-collar
Manual labor workforce
working-class · average Joe · common · ordinary · plain Jane
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