Definitions

classy

[klas-ee, klah-see] / ˈklæs i, ˈklɑ si /

ADJECTIVE

stylish, having panache

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chic elegant fashionable high-class posh

WEAK

dashing exclusive fly in in vogue mod modish select sharp superior swank swanky tony uptown

Antonyms

STRONGEST

old-fashioned unfashionable

WEAK

inelegant inferior unstylish

Example Sentences

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If you want a classy premium SUV with a conventional gas powertrain, priced under $100,000, the GV80 is kind of a shoo-in.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

You’re barely going to have any cash left over for one of their classy $60 garden gnomes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"As a wee boy, you knew it was classy," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Opener Brian Bennett scored a classy unbeaten 64 to guide Zimbabwe to 169-2 in their T20 World Cup clash against injury-hit Australia at Colombo's R. Premadasa Stadium on Friday.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

There is one more piece to the puzzle of how to write classy conditionals.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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