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

Both are curled in chairs in an otherwise empty room in an upscale Hyde Park Corner hotel, modestly dressed in jeans, sneakers and casual tops. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026

Saying that way too many longtime South Windsor citizens are moving out of town because of a shortage of 55-and-over housing, residents Jim and Judy Newbury are proposing a 69-unit development of upscale homes designed for active senior living. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 14 Oct. 2026

This upscale New Orleans cocktail bar is housed in a former fire station that dates to 1903. — Condé Nast, cntraveler.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The Bay Theatre has been closed since the wildfires damaged much of the upscale Los Angeles community in January 2025. — Pat Saperstein, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026