swanky (redirected from swankier)

swank·y  (swngk)

adj. swank·i·er, swank·i·est

Swank.

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swanki·ly adv.

swanki·ness n.

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swanky [ˈswæŋkɪ]

adj swankier, swankiest Informal

1. expensive and showy; stylish a swanky hotel

2. boastful or conceited

swankily  adv

swankiness  n

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

swanky - imposingly fashionable and elegant; "a swank apartment" swank fashionable, stylish - being or in accordance with current social fashions; "fashionable clothing"; "the fashionable side of town"; "a fashionable cafe"

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swanky

adjective (Informal) ostentatious, grand, posh (informal, chiefly Brit.), rich, expensive, exclusive, smart, fancy, flash, fashionable, glamorous, stylish, gorgeous, lavish, luxurious, sumptuous, plush (informal), flashy, swish (informal, chiefly Brit.), glitzy (slang), showy, ritzy (slang), de luxe, swank (informal), plushy (informal) They were put up in a swanky hotel in Kensington.
modest, humble, unpretentious, discreet, subdued, low-key, low-profile, unassuming, inconspicuous, unostentatious

Translations

swanky [ˈswæŋkɪ] ADJ (swankier (compar) (swankiest (superl))) [person] → fanfarrón, presumido; [car] → despampanante; [restaurant, hotel] → de postín

swanky [ˈswæŋki] adj [hotel, car] → classe >
swan song n → chant m du cygne

swanky

adj (+er) (esp Brit inf) manner, words, party → großspurig; car, restaurant, house etc → protzig (inf); neighbourhood → hochnäsig

swanky [ˈswæŋkɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (fam) (person) → pieno/a di sé; (car) → vistoso/a