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
  • Yet Connell of all people, whose pretentious classmates use novels to seem superior, should know that the love of literature is hardly disinterested.
    Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 20 Sep. 2024
  • Once the very idea of holding a wine tasting at one’s home was considered a pretentious way of ruining a convivial party.
    John Mariani, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
Definition of pretentious
Adjective
  • Bonneville, as the ineffectually pompous Mr. Brown, always gives the impression of having a whale of a time.
    Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Film festivals can often be pompous affairs, full of endless gatekeeping, infinite gradations of status, and extremely specific dress codes.
    Nate Jones, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
Definition of pompous
Adjective
  • Founded in 1868, the Café de Paris is probably the most famous restaurant in Monaco and has an ostentatious Belle Époque style evoking an old Parisian bistro.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The Chinese government’s anti-corruption crackdown targeting high-ranking officials and wealthy individuals has led to less ostentatious and obvious shows of wealth.
    Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of ostentatious
Adjective
  • At Gucci Osteria high-minded fashion and high-minded fare converge at a singular address.
    Brad Japhe, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
  • From the start, then, his work was high-minded and cross-disciplinary.
    Brandon Sanchez, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
Definition of high-minded
Adjective
  • Developed by renowned hospitality company Method Co., this grandiose structure comes complete with a wellness center, boutique hotel and four unique drinking and dining concepts, each one acting as a tangible reminder of Atlanta’s culinary prowess.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Real, systemic change doesn’t always come from sweeping initiatives or grandiose visions.
    Chloe Berger, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of grandiose
Adjective
  • Fantasia 2000 is not as highfalutin as the groundbreaking original.
    Donald Liebenson, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
  • Newsom, for all his highfalutin rhetoric about championing all Californians, just can’t quit the gentry and the insiders who have made his career.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of highfalutin
Adjective
  • But while the 118 is able to save both Celeste and her mother-in-law’s final resting place, a smug Trent trips and drops the vase, an appropriate punchline to a very silly cold open.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The smug conventional wisdom has it that voters don’t care much about abstractions like democracy or the rule of law.
    Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of smug
Adjective
  • Manji will appear as Crispin, an arrogant, pompous employee at a fancy, high-end hardware store who snubs George.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
  • My 21-year-old grandson is a dramatic and arrogant know-it-all.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Definition of arrogant
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