Synonyms of upscale

upscale

adjective

ˈəp-ˈskāl 

as in fashionable

appealing to affluent consumers

a new upscale shopping center is under construction on the west end of town

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fashionable
• elegant
• exclusive
• high-end
• upmarket
• luxurious
• expensive
• posh
• showy
• deluxe
• sumptuous
• luxuriant
• extravagant
• opulent
• ostentatious
• costly
• lavish
• plush

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• low-end
• downscale
• discount
• inexpensive
• down-market
• cheap
• dime-store

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of upscale

The relaxed fit gives it a cool, chameleon-like quality that works for everything from city strolls to upscale dinners. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 15 Aug. 2026

Hyper upscale grocer Erewhon at the center will reopen in January. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Harley House flat In 1966, Jagger moved into an apartment on the fourth floor of Harley House, an Edwardian mansion on London’s upscale Marylebone Road. — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 13 Aug. 2026

In fact, so political has Tafoya gotten in her hometown of Edina, an upscale Twin Cities suburb, that many people were shocked the 61-year-old didn’t take a run at public office earlier. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2026