POSHNESS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

poshness

noun

as in elegance

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Recent Examples of poshness Every option offers varying strong points, from high performance to towing capacity to over-the-top poshness. — James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 Whether a chandelier, a wall sconce, or a stand-alone desk lamp, Pooky showcases a wealth of different light fixtures and continues to innovate with patterns that evoke playful poshness and flair. — Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025

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Noun

Rooted in casual elegance, the spring collection introduced a refreshing palette of aquamarine blue, sage green and pink flanking the brand’s distinctive ivories, ecrus and beiges.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
An approach to hospitality in which elegance is expressed not through excess, but through the relevance of every gesture and the thought behind every choice.

— Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of elegance

Noun

Developer Guy van Rooyen is promising high-end swank, with two new restaurants and a bar, three event spaces, close to three dozen hotel rooms – and plenty of window seats to watch the airfield.

— Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2026
At the once-swank Primrose Hotel, Russian refugees recline on the porch, playing pinochle, watching the night traffic of Collins Avenue rumble down South Beach.

— Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026

Definition of swank

Noun

Balancing out work, making art that feels authentic, while still having a smartness about commercializing it and finding ways to commercialize it positively.

— Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Engendered by the ubiquity of stable and robust WiFi and the incredible power of the smartphone’s system-on-a-chip design, the smart everything era demonstrates the full transfer of the smartness imaginary.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of smartness

Noun

These perfectly girly-sporty sneakers have a substantial fan club who trust them for comfort and stylishness.

— Annie Blackman, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
Even when some of the tricks become apparent, each new repetition somehow delivers more than the last, though the weightless, old-school video game aesthetic of the alien monster design sticks out even more amid the stylishness of the world captured in-camera.

— Guy Lodge, Variety, 22 May 2026

Definition of stylishness

Noun

And despite its inherent coolness, the music and culture is a very studious art form.

— Steve Baltin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
And during the hottest months in the summer, many of us seek the coolness of the indoors and the promise of autumnal temperatures that will come.

— Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of coolness

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