la-de-da
Snobbishly putting on
La-de-da expresses dismissive mockery of pretentiousness or affected elegance: Oh, la-de-da, aren't we fancy?
As an adjective, it describes something or someone affectedly refined or snobbish: a la-de-da accent, her la-de-da friends from the country club.
The word imitates the sound of someone putting on airs.
Also spelled la-di-da.
Artificially contrived behavior
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- hoity-toityAffectedly superior in manner
- highfalutinAffectedly superior or fancy
snooty · airs · supercilious · haughty · ostentatious · grandiose · conceited · arrogant
Dismiss as trivial
- scoffMock with disdain
- sneerScornful expression
- disdainScornful disregard
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
belittle · snub · disparage · deride · mockery · scornful · snide · sardonic
Mildly windy, or nonchalant
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
- nonchalantCalmly unconcerned
lighthearted · unconcerned · jaunty · whimsical · blasé · easygoing · devil-may-care · casual
affected
Artificially contrived behavior
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- hoity-toityAffectedly superior in manner
highfalutin · snooty · airs · supercilious · haughty · ostentatious · grandiose · conceited · arrogant · superiority
pooh-pooh
Dismiss as trivial
contemptuous · belittle · snub · disparage · deride · mockery · scornful · snide · sardonic · brush-off
breezy
Mildly windy, or nonchalant
- airyLight and well-ventilated
- blitheCheerfully indifferent
- insouciantCarefree and unconcerned
nonchalant · lighthearted · unconcerned · jaunty · whimsical · blasé · easygoing · devil-may-care · casual · flighty
la-de-daunpretentious
Lacking false superiority
down-to-earth · genuine · authentic · unaffected · real
la-de-daplain-spoken
Speaking without ornament
salt-of-the-earth · folksy · homespun · blue-collar · working-class