poncy
Showily putting on airs
Poncy is British slang for pretentious, affected, or effeminate—suggesting someone puts on airs or tries too hard to seem refined: a poncy wine bar, Don't be so poncy about it.
The word carries a dismissive, mildly contemptuous tone, often implying something is unnecessarily fancy or someone is being precious.
Also spelled poncey.
Affectedly superior in manner
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- uppityArrogantly self-important
- stuck-upConceited and aloof
hoity-toity · highfalutin · toffee-nosed · la-di-da · nose-in-the-air · superior · condescending · patronizing
Showy, often tastelessly so
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
- garishTastelessly showy
tawdry · loud · extravagant · glitzy · swanky · splashy · kitschy · overdone
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
- daintyDelicately small and pretty
- prissyAffectedly proper and fussy
- fussyExcessively particular
- namby-pambyFeebly sentimental or weak-willed
mincing · twee · effeminate · delicate · finicky · fastidious · metrosexual · camp
Pretentious behavioral displays
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
- pretensionUnwarranted claim to merit
- affectednessInsincere, contrived behavior
- artificeClever deceptive strategy
insincerity · foppery · dandyism · unnaturalness · stiltedness · mannerism · preciousness · put-on
snooty
Affectedly superior in manner
- haughtyDisdainfully proud
- superciliousArrogantly contemptuous of others
- uppityArrogantly self-important
stuck-up · hoity-toity · highfalutin · toffee-nosed · la-di-da · nose-in-the-air · superior · condescending · patronizing · snobbery
flashy
Showy, often tastelessly so
- gaudyTastelessly ornate
- showyExcessively eye-catching
- flamboyantStrikingly bold in style
garish · tawdry · loud · extravagant · glitzy · swanky · splashy · kitschy · overdone · ornate
precious
Highly esteemed, greatly valued
namby-pamby · mincing · twee · effeminate · delicate · finicky · fastidious · metrosexual · camp · campy
airs
Pretentious behavioral displays
- posturingInsincere behavior for effect
- pretensionUnwarranted claim to merit
- affectednessInsincere, contrived behavior
artifice · insincerity · foppery · dandyism · unnaturalness · stiltedness · mannerism · preciousness · put-on · facade
poncydown-to-earth
Practical and without pretension
unpretentious · genuine · authentic · unaffected · straightforward
poncyworking-class
Manual laborers as group
salt-of-the-earth · ordinary · common · plain · unpretentious
- Ponce de LeonExplorer seeking immortality