poshest
Height of fancy
Poshest is the superlative form of posh—the most elegant, luxurious, or upper-class: the poshest hotel in London, the poshest neighborhood in town.
The word is more common in British than American English, where it often carries a hint of affectionate mockery toward the wealthy.
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
- extravagantExceeding sensible bounds
plush · decadent · ornate · grandiose · magnificent · splendid · ritzy · swanky
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
- tastefulAesthetically appropriate and pleasing
discerning · urbane · suave · genteel · courtly · dignified · cultured · cosmopolitan
State of belonging
- gatedHaving a barrier entrance
- selectiveChoosing with care
- VIPNotable, for short
- cliqueExclusive social group
private · restricted · blackball · admittance · screening · reserved · curated · handpicked
Rule by hereditary elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- upperclassHighest social stratum
- bluebloodsHereditary upper class
- gentryHighborn but not noble
peerage · patricians · establishment · dynasties · plutocrats · magnates · tycoons · oligarchy
opulent
Ostentatiously wealthy
- sumptuousSplendidly rich and costly
- lavishAbundant beyond necessity
- palatialLavishly grand and spacious
extravagant · plush · decadent · ornate · grandiose · magnificent · splendid · ritzy · swanky · high-end
elegant
Gracefully refined, tasteful
- sophisticatedWorldly and cultured
- polishedSmooth, refined, accomplished
- cultivatedImproved through nurture
tasteful · discerning · urbane · suave · genteel · courtly · dignified · cultured · cosmopolitan · chic
membership
State of belonging
clique · private · restricted · blackball · admittance · screening · reserved · curated · handpicked · rarefied
aristocracy
Rule by hereditary elite
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- upperclassHighest social stratum
- bluebloodsHereditary upper class
gentry · peerage · patricians · establishment · dynasties · plutocrats · magnates · tycoons · oligarchy · powerbrokers