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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.

Synonyms

  • Highfalutin
  • Highfaluting
  • Grandiose
  • Hifalutin
  • Hoity-toity
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