Definitions

classy

[klas-ee, klah-see] / ˈklæs i, ˈklɑ si /

ADJECTIVE

stylish, having panache

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chic elegant fashionable high-class posh

WEAK

dashing exclusive fly in in vogue mod modish select sharp superior swank swanky tony uptown

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old-fashioned unfashionable

WEAK

inelegant inferior unstylish

Example Sentences

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They were made to graft by ever-improving Italy in Lille, but eventually streaked away to win 33-8, aided by another classy display from star scrum-half and captain Antoine Dupont.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

I think JJ Redick is an excellent coach and a classy individual, but one thing he does during a game drives me nuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2026

Set a taxing 272 to win thanks to 93 not out from Kusal Mendis, the tourists were given a platform by a much-needed 62 from Ben Duckett and a typically classy 61 by Joe Root.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

And he never allowed it to make him classy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 15, 2026

I spent a lot of time on Earth wishing I could be as classy as Vera.

From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King

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