la-di-da

adjective

ˌlä-dē-ˈdä How to pronounce la-di-da (audio)
variants also la-de-da or lah-de-dah or lah-dee-dah or lah-di-dah
Definition of la-di-danext
as in pretentious
self-consciously trying to present an appearance of grandeur or importance there's no need to be la-di-da with your friends—we all know that classy accent is a put-on

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for la-di-da
  1. pretentious
  2. pompous
  3. ostentatious
  4. high-minded
  5. grandiose
  6. highfalutin
  7. smug
  8. arrogant
Adjective
  • With a gleaming library, a high-tech theater with seating wrapped around its stage, and the Grand Dutch Café bringing a bit of that Netherlands feel, Rotterdam is sophisticated without being pretentious.
    David Swanson, Travel + Leisure, 14 Dec. 2024
  • Despite having the world’s most extensive collection of Napa Valley wine — the list is more than 170 pages long — there is nothing pretentious about Press.
    Katie Sweeney, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of pretentious
Adjective
  • The disapproval is exemplified by a pompous New Yorker interviewed on the street by young fans.
    David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Nov. 2024
  • Bonneville, as the ineffectually pompous Mr. Brown, always gives the impression of having a whale of a time.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of pompous
Adjective
  • Hyman and his team also concocted a devilish backstory for Tony to explain some of his ostentatious wealth.
    Mark Peikert, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Both have wires in them to facilitate various ostentatious display options.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of ostentatious
Adjective
  • If that high-minded argument doesn’t work, however, consider this: if Republicans adjourn Congress so Trump can make recess appointments, Democrats will unfortunately be far more likely to do the same at the next opportunity.
    Chris Coons, TIME, 9 Dec. 2024
  • They were incorporated into America’s often confused sense of itself as a nation built upon red-blooded masculinity and upon high-minded righteousness.
    Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of high-minded
Adjective
  • Marshall was known for his use of ornate and grandiose designs, which often features intricate details and luxurious materials, according to the Benjamin Marshall Society.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The Tuscan-style villa is grandiose in every sense of the word.
    Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of grandiose
Adjective
  • Both film and suite balance highfalutin glory and deep, deep rot.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Fantasia 2000 is not as highfalutin as the groundbreaking original.
    Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
Definition of highfalutin
Adjective
  • Like David, Danson appeared as a pretentious and smug version of himself on the beloved series.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yet the people posting vitriolic comments about Thompson feel justified in being smug about the death of this human in particular.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of smug
Adjective
  • Some media outlets are surrendering to Trump already This absurd boasting — arrogant without portfolio — is just what Trump is looking for in the VOA job.
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The single-camera series follows the arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army Colonel Patrick Quinn (Leary), who, after an unfiltered rant, is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at the least important army base in the world.
    Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrogant
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lades

la-di-da

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