classy

classy

adj \ˈkla-sē\

class·i·erclass·i·est

Definition of CLASSY

: having or showing class: as a : elegant, stylish <a classy clientele> b : having or reflecting high standards of personal behavior <a classy guy> <a classy gesture> c : admirably skillful and graceful <a classy outfielder>

— class·i·ness noun

Examples of CLASSY

1. the classiest nightclub in Madrid
2. The spa boasts some very classy clients.
3. Donating her salary bonus to charity was a really classy thing to do.

First Known Use of CLASSY

1891

Related to CLASSY

Synonyms: elegant, courtly, fine, graceful, handsome, majestic, refined, stately, tasteful

Antonyms: dowdy, graceless, inelegant, styleless, tasteless, unfashionable, unhandsome, unstylish

Related Words: august, baronial, gallant, glorious, grand, heroic (also heroical), imposing, lavish, luxurious, magnificent, monumental, noble, ornate, proud, regal, rich, royal, splendid, superb; artful, genteel, polished, sophisticated; classic, conservative, exquisite, quiet, restrained, simple, understated; aristocratic, patrician; à la mode (also a la mode), chic, fashionable, in, modish, posh, sharp, sleek, smart, snappy, stylish, swagger, swank (or swanky); affected, grandiose, ostentatious, pretentious, recherché

Near Antonyms: cheesy, coarse, crude, flamboyant, flashy, garish, gaudy, glitzy, grotesque, loud, raffish, splashy, tacky, tawdry, ticky-tacky (also ticky-tack); rough-edged, rough-hewn, rude, trashy, uncouth, uncultivated, uncultured, unpolished, unrefined, vulgar

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Rhymes with CLASSY

brassy, chassis, dassie, gassy, glacis, glassie, glassy, grassy, lassie, massy, sassy