Hoity-toity
Hoity-toity adjective - Affectedly genteel.
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Synonyms for Hoity-toity
Ostentatious and hoity-toity are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ostentatious" instead an adjective phrase "Hoity-toity".
Ostentatious
Ostentatious adjective - Self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance.
Usage example: an ostentatious man who desperately wants to impress people with his newly acquired wealth
Hoity-toity and ostentatious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hoity-toity" instead an adjective "Ostentatious".
Nearby Words: ostentation, ostentatiously
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Related pairs
- affected and hoity-toity
- affected and ostentatious
- lofty and hoity-toity
- lofty and ostentatious
- overbearing and hoity-toity
- overbearing and ostentatious
- haughty and hoity-toity
- haughty and ostentatious
- pretentious and hoity-toity
- pretentious and ostentatious
- grandiose and hoity-toity
- grandiose and ostentatious
- condescending and hoity-toity
- condescending and ostentatious
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