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uptown

[uhp-toun, uhp-toun] / ˈʌpˈtaʊn, ˈʌpˌtaʊn /
ADJECTIVE
classy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chic elegant fashionable high-class posh
WEAK
dashing exclusive fly in in vogue mod modish select sharp superior swank swanky tony
Antonyms
STRONGEST
old-fashioned unfashionable
WEAK
inelegant inferior unstylish
ADJECTIVE
moneyed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affluent upscale wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do
WEAK
fat-cat flush leisure-class loaded opulent prosperous upper-class
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destitute lacking needy poor wanting
ADJECTIVE
ostentatious
Synonyms
STRONGEST
classy conspicuous extravagant flamboyant garish gaudy glittery jaunty splashy swank
STRONG
bling pretentious
WEAK
boastful chichi crass dashing egotistic exhibitionistic flatulent flaunted fussy gay grandiose highfalutin loud obtrusive peacocky pompous spectacular splurgy sporty swanky theatrical tinsel tony vain vulgar
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm moderate modest plain tasteful
WEAK
quiet reserved
ADJECTIVE
prosperous
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affluent booming comfortable flourishing fortunate rich robust wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do
WEAK
blooming doing well easy halcyon in clover in the money lousy rich lucky main-line money to burn moneyed on top of heap opulent palmy prospering roaring sitting pretty snug substantial upper-class well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destitute failing impoverished lacking needy poor unhappy upset wanting weak
WEAK
disadvantageous hopeless losing unpromising unprosperous unsuccessful
ADJECTIVE
rich
Synonyms
STRONGEST
affluent easy fat prosperous wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do
STRONG
flush independent plush swimming
WEAK
bloated comfortable fat-cat filthy rich gilded in clover in the money loaded made of money moneyed opulent propertied rolling in it upscale well provided for worth a million
Antonyms
STRONGEST
destitute impoverished lacking needy poor wanting
ADJECTIVE
snazzy
Synonyms
STRONGEST
chic classy dressy flashy nifty slick stylish swank trendy upscale
WEAK
attractive beautiful chichi dapper dashing dressed to kill fashionable in vogue jazzy now ritzy sharp smart snappy sophisticated voguish well-turned-out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inelegant old-fashioned plain unfashionable unstylish
ADJECTIVE
sophisticated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mature practical refined worldly
STRONG
bored citified cool cultivated disenchanted disillusioned experienced jaded knowing practiced schooled seasoned smooth studied
WEAK
adult artificial been around blasé couth cynical in in the know into jet-set laid-back mondaine on to sharp skeptical stagy streetwise suave svelte switched-on urbane well-bred wise to wised-up with it world-weary worldly-wise
Antonyms
STRONGEST
inexperienced unrefined unsophisticated
STRONG
enchanted encouraged enthusiastic excited uncool
WEAK
easy naive simple slow uncultivated uncultured
ADJECTIVE
spiffy
Synonyms
WEAK
chic chichi classy dandy dapper dashing dressed to kill fashionable high-class in fashion in vogue jazzy mod now ritzy sharp showy sleek slick smart snappy snazzy stunning swank upscale voguish à la mode
ADJECTIVE
stylish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beautiful chic classy dapper dressy fashionable jazzy mod new nifty polished sleek slick smart snazzy trendy upscale
WEAK
chichi dap dashing dressed to kill dressed to the teeth fly groovy high-class in in fashion in the mainstream in vogue last-word latest modernistic now ostentatious pretentious rakish ritzy sassy sharp showy snappy swank swell tony up-to-date urbane voguish well-turned-out à la mode
Antonyms
STRONGEST
dowdy dull inelegant old old-fashioned plain rough stupid unfashionable ungroomed unintelligent unpolished unstylish worn
ADJECTIVE
tasteful
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beautiful charming classy delicate elegant exquisite graceful handsome pleasing plush restrained stylish subdued tasty
WEAK
aesthetically pleasing artistic chaste classical cultivated cultured delectable discriminating esthetic fastidious fine gratifying harmonious in good taste polished posh precise pure quiet rich savory smart snazzy spiffy splendiferous swank unaffected unobtrusive
Antonyms
STRONGEST
crude homely inelegant inferior offensive plain poor repulsive rough ugly unattractive unfashionable unstylish
WEAK
tasteless unrefined unsophisticated
ADJECTIVE
worldly
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cosmopolitan hardened practical selfish urbane
WEAK
avaricious been around blasé callous cool covetous disenchanted grasping greedy knowing opportunistic power-loving self-centered unprincipled worldly wise
Antonyms
STRONGEST
kind
WEAK
immaterial low otherworldly religious unrefined unsophisticated

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Mangione fled uptown on an electric bicycle, then jumped into a cab that took him to the George Washington Bridge Bus Terminal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Relaxing with his team-mates in their hotel in uptown Charlotte, Ryan Christie watched the Lionel Messi show on Tuesday evening.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Funnily enough, the relative ease of making the world a better place was already in the back of my mind as I headed uptown to see “Disclosure Day.”

From Salon ● Jun. 13, 2026

He gleefully brought the startled players together with the Spanish Harlem Orchestra, an uptown salsa and jazz band, for concerts at Lincoln Center and Washington Heights.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026

“Okay, so after my doctor’s appointment yesterday I went uptown to try this coffee spot.”

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera

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