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The meaning of RITZY is impressively or ostentatiously fancy or stylish : fashionable, posh. How to use ritzy in a sentence. Did you know?
Synonyms for RITZY: aristocratic, arrogant, snooty, snobby, snobbish, elitist, snotty, high-hat; Antonyms of RITZY: democratic, egalitarian, modest, humble, unpretentious, egoless, antielitist.
adjective [ -er/-est only ] infml us / ˈrɪt·si / Add to word list. expensive and showy: They had a ritzy wedding. (Definition of ritzy from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of ritzy. ritzy.
Ritzy definition: swanky; elegant; posh. See examples of RITZY used in a sentence.
old-fashioned informal us / ˈrɪt.si / uk / ˈrɪt.si / Add to word list. expensive and fashionable: That's a ritzy dress. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Expensive & luxurious. be expensive to do. champagne. costliness. costly. expense. expensively. gold plate. grandly. lush. luxuriant. luxurious. luxury. palatially. plushly. poshly.
Something ritzy is expensive and fancy, like a ritzy living room decorated with heavy brocade curtains and plush velvet cushions. If you're ever invited to a ritzy party, you'll want to dress up in your most luxurious clothes and prepare to enjoy delicious food and opulent decor.
There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective ritzy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
