hoity-toity
Nose in air
Hoity-toity describes pretentious or snobbish behavior, often with an air of superiority: She's gotten all hoity-toity since she moved to the city.
The word mocks affectation rather than genuine status—someone acting above their station or putting on airs.
It has a playful, slightly old-fashioned ring that makes the accusation more teasing than harsh.
One favoring the privileged
- stuck-upConceited and aloof
- snootyAffectedly superior in manner
- uppityArrogantly self-important
- nose-in-the-airDisplaying arrogant superiority
highfalutin · aloof · exclusive · cliquish · posh · toffee-nosed · la-di-da · snobby
Affectedly refined or pretentious
- toffee-nosedAffectedly superior in manner
- fancy-schmancyMockingly describes excessive elegance
- highfalutinAffectedly superior or fancy
- uppityArrogantly self-important
posh · snooty · poppycock · balderdash · flummery · falderal · fiddle-faddle · twaddle
Excessively high self-regard
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
lofty · scornful · contemptuous · patronizing · high-handed · overbearing · domineering · lordly
Showily excessive
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
- showyExcessively eye-catching
theatrical · flamboyant · overdone · exaggerated · self-important · bombastic · vainglorious · overblown
Affectedly proper and fussy
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
- pickyExcessively selective or particular
fastidious · particular · dainty · mincing · simpering · delicate · prim · proper
elitist
One favoring the privileged
nose-in-the-air · highfalutin · aloof · exclusive · cliquish · posh · toffee-nosed · la-di-da · snobby · lah-dee-dah
la-di-da
Affectedly refined or pretentious
- toffee-nosedAffectedly superior in manner
- fancy-schmancyMockingly describes excessive elegance
- highfalutinAffectedly superior or fancy
uppity · posh · snooty · poppycock · balderdash · flummery · falderal · fiddle-faddle · twaddle · tomfoolery
arrogant
Excessively high self-regard
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- condescendingSuperior and dismissive manner
- imperiousArrogantly authoritative
disdainful · lofty · scornful · contemptuous · patronizing · high-handed · overbearing · domineering · lordly · overweening
ostentatious
Showily excessive
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- grandiosePretentiously impressive in scale
- affectedArtificially contrived behavior
showy · theatrical · flamboyant · overdone · exaggerated · self-important · bombastic · vainglorious · overblown · flashy
prissy
Affectedly proper and fussy
- preciousHighly esteemed, greatly valued
- persnicketyExcessively concerned with details
- finickyExcessively particular, hard to satisfy
picky · fastidious · particular · dainty · mincing · simpering · delicate · prim · proper · squeamish
- arrogancearrogant, conceited, pompous, vain, egotistical
- Reduplicativesbye-bye, mama, papa, haha, yo-yo
- snobberysnob, snobbery, snooty, elitism, snoot
- Whimsy Wordsgobbledygook, gibberish, mumbo jumbo, hogwash, balderdash
- class labelsaristocrat, beggar, bourgeois, commoner, elite
hoity-toityhumble
Unassuming about oneself
unpretentious · down-to-earth · modest · unassuming · self-effacing
hoity-toityunpretentious
Lacking false superiority
humble · down-to-earth · common · plain · folksy