UPSCALE Synonyms: 25 Similar and Opposite Words

upscale

adjective

ˈəp-ˈskāl

Definition of upscale

as in fashionable

appealing to affluent consumers a new upscale shopping center is under construction on the west end of town

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Recent Examples of upscale The development, which marked the architect’s first residential project in New York, comprises 115 upscale apartments with soaring ceilings, expansive glass walls, and private elevator access. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 July 2026 Modern, upscale buyers and travelers have a long list of needs and wants these days beyond just a gate, square footage, and the view. — Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 The Lake Norman area has welcomed a wave of new restaurants over the past year and a half or so, from family-run gyro shops to upscale steakhouses. — Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026 Matthew and Elena Kittle filed the lawsuit July 2 against The Bay Club, an upscale club with multiple locations, including one in El Segundo, just south of Los Angeles. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for upscale

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Adjective

These tactics often cater to baddies — Gen Z-speak for any fashionable, confident person — to reach younger, usually female audiences.

— Ramishah Maruf, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Channel your inner Sporty Spice with preppy tees featuring jersey numbers and rugby stripes, executed with fashionable precision by Versace, Nili Lotan, Staud, and TWP.

— Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Definition of fashionable

Adjective

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— Abigail Williams, NBC news, 16 July 2026
Unlike its more exclusive neighbor properties, Daunt’s feels like a warm embrace and a breath of fresh air at the same time.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

Definition of exclusive

Adjective

Japanese whisky from Yamazaki and ghost distillery Karuizawa have also been a presence at high-end, high-stakes bidding wars.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 July 2026
Sadoski plays Chef Luca, a brilliant but self-destructive superstar chef whose personal entanglements and rock-star antics threaten to derail his high-end restaurant residency at The Roman.

— Matt Grobar, Deadline, 15 July 2026

Definition of high-end

Adjective

The company has spent recent years moving decisively upmarket, shifting consumer perception away from department-store familiarity toward a more elevated luxury position.

— Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Coffee comes from an upmarket machine, each cupful ground fresh.

— Adrienne Wyper, TheWeek, 22 June 2026

Definition of upmarket

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