as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
a ridiculous woman with pretentious airs and potty pronunciations for everyday words
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of potty
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The foster parents potty trained the girls and put the older daughter in school.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Dogster suggests shoveling out an area until there is grass to create a potty area, which will encourage dogs to do their business faster and spend less time outside.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
One of the bestest boys there are, this cute little pup rides well in the car, walks beautifully on a leash, is potty trained, and loves nothing more than cuddling up in the laps of all his people friends.
—Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for potty
Noun
Only one of them has a fetish for the fetid stink of porta potties, but the other one has their weird kinks too.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
The foster parents potty trained the girls and put the older daughter in school.
—Kate Linderman, Kansas City Star, 7 Feb. 2025
Dogster suggests shoveling out an area until there is grass to create a potty area, which will encourage dogs to do their business faster and spend less time outside.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
One of the bestest boys there are, this cute little pup rides well in the car, walks beautifully on a leash, is potty trained, and loves nothing more than cuddling up in the laps of all his people friends.
—Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for potty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty
Adjective
-
Angelica Huston stars as Lady Tressilian who hosts her favorite nephew, British tennis star Nevile Strange (Oliver Jackson-Cohen) and his new wife Kay (Mimi Keene) and ex-wife Audrey (Ella Lily Hyland) in an aristocratic estate.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
28 Feb. 2025
-
Emigrating is the first thing she’s ever accomplished on her own, without Spencer or her aristocratic privilege to help her (at least, not that much).—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
Alternatively, guests can choose from 40 historic standalone cabins with full bathrooms and gas-log fireplaces.—
Sophie Mendel,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Mar. 2025
-
When Myrick’s home came with a barn door in the primary bathroom, her dislike for the trend heightened.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
In a world where deal flow is crucial, being labeled as an arrogant VC results in missing out on prime opportunities.—
David Nour,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
-
The arrogant anti-union stance did not start with the current CEO; even the legendary Studs Terkel was slapped down by WFMT management for his earlier support of an effort to unionize in 1990.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
That’s something simple that companies can adjust, by investing in and consistently stocking free menstrual products in restrooms (especially for those unpredictable perimenopause periods), Wilson said.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
28 Mar. 2025
-
All county shelters and housing programs must now follow the same policy, which includes specific regulations regarding restrooms, graffiti removal and crime prevention.—
Emma Hall,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
-
Blanchett is apologetic and melancholy as Cate, and wonderfully snotty as Shelly, critiquing the privilege and luxury that the actress knows that famous people like her take for granted.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
-
By design, the reactions his hulking, initially gentle presence inspires from Tehran bureaucratic authorities, elite fail-sons, and snotty business owners speak volumes more than any of his actual dialogue.—
IndieWire Staff,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2024
Noun
-
The golden toilet was most certainly melted down and sold, worth about $3.6 million for the precious metal alone.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
-
Deputies responded to the home and alleged two children were locked in the shed with a portable toilet and no running water, according to an indictment cited by West Virginia MetroNews.—
Christine Pelisek,
People.com,
20 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Potty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share