La-di-da (Adjective)
Meaning
Affectedly genteel.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- She spoke with a la-di-da accent, trying to sound more refined than her actual upbringing would suggest.
- The la-di-da tone he used when ordering coffee only made the barista roll her eyes in annoyance.
- At the dinner party, Sarah's la-di-da comments about the fine china only made her appear more pretentious.
- Tom's la-di-da behavior made his friends question whether he had genuinely changed or was just putting on an act.
- The la-di-da way in which she carried herself only further alienated her from the rest of the students in her college dorm.