Synonyms of ritzy

ritzy

adjective

ˈrit-sē 

as in aristocratic

being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior

I don't appreciate your ritzy advice about whom I "should" associate with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• aristocratic
• arrogant
• snooty
• snobby
• snobbish
• elitist
• snotty
• high-hat
• potty
• toffee-nosed
• persnickety
• smug
• uppity
• aloof
• hoity-toity
• supercilious
• bumptious
• pretentious
• high-and-mighty
• haughty
• superior
• pompous
• high-handed
• huffy
• highfalutin
• presumptuous
• imperious
• toplofty
• huffish
• lordly
• self-important
• egotistic
• peremptory
• egoistic
• stuck-up
• self-satisfied
• overweening
• biggety
• prideful
• bigheaded
• self-conceited
• swelled-headed
• swellheaded

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• democratic
• egalitarian
• modest
• humble
• unpretentious
• egoless
• anti-elitist

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ritzy

The private members’ club, founded in 1922 by one of Queen Victoria’s daughters, has witnessed a great deal of history in London’s ritzy Chelsea district. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

And given the town’s ritzy reputation, shopping is world-class here. — Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026

Art Basel’s flagship fair in June is now all that stands between the art world elite and a summer in the Hamptons, Mallorca, and other ritzy destinations. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026

The conference didn’t exactly hide the message at the ritzy resort in Rancho Palos Verdes. — Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026

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