ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Foppish

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈfɒp.ɪʃ/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Foppish is an adjective meaning Like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance; vain and showy.

Meaning

Like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance; vain and showy.

Example Sentences

They talked a delicate and elastic Arabic, and were mannered, often foppish, in habit.

Synonyms for foppish

Depending on context, synonyms include beauish, buckish, coxcombical, dandiacal, dandified, dandy.

Antonyms for foppish

Common opposites include dowdy, dull, modest, prim, prissy, unkempt.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include dandyish, dandified, elegant, dandy, froofy, vain.

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