Definitions

uptown

[uhp-toun, uhp-toun] / ˈʌpˈtaʊn, ˈʌpˌtaʊn /

ADJECTIVE

classy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chic elegant fashionable high-class posh

WEAK

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

Antonyms

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old-fashioned unfashionable

WEAK

inelegant inferior unstylish

ADJECTIVE

moneyed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent upscale wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do

WEAK

fat-cat flush leisure-class loaded opulent prosperous upper-class

Antonyms

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destitute lacking needy poor wanting

ADJECTIVE

ostentatious

Synonyms

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classy conspicuous extravagant flamboyant garish gaudy glittery jaunty splashy swank

STRONG

bling pretentious

WEAK

boastful chichi crass dashing egotistic exhibitionistic flatulent flaunted fussy gay grandiose highfalutin loud obtrusive peacocky pompous spectacular splurgy sporty swanky theatrical tinsel tony vain vulgar

Antonyms

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calm moderate modest plain tasteful

WEAK

quiet reserved

ADJECTIVE

prosperous

Synonyms

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affluent booming comfortable flourishing fortunate rich robust wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do

WEAK

blooming doing well easy halcyon in clover in the money lousy rich lucky main-line money to burn moneyed on top of heap opulent palmy prospering roaring sitting pretty snug substantial upper-class well

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destitute failing impoverished lacking needy poor unhappy upset wanting weak

WEAK

disadvantageous hopeless losing unpromising unprosperous unsuccessful

ADJECTIVE

rich

Synonyms

STRONGEST

affluent easy fat prosperous wealthy well-heeled well-off well-to-do

STRONG

flush independent plush swimming

WEAK

bloated comfortable fat-cat filthy rich gilded in clover in the money loaded made of money moneyed opulent propertied rolling in it upscale well provided for worth a million

Antonyms

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destitute impoverished lacking needy poor wanting

ADJECTIVE

snazzy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

chic classy dressy flashy nifty slick stylish swank trendy upscale

WEAK

attractive beautiful chichi dapper dashing dressed to kill fashionable in vogue jazzy now ritzy sharp smart snappy sophisticated voguish well-turned-out

Antonyms

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inelegant old-fashioned plain unfashionable unstylish

ADJECTIVE

sophisticated

Synonyms

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mature practical refined worldly

STRONG

bored citified cool cultivated disenchanted disillusioned experienced jaded knowing practiced schooled seasoned smooth studied

WEAK

adult artificial been around blasé couth cynical in in the know into jet-set laid-back mondaine on to sharp skeptical stagy streetwise suave svelte switched-on urbane well-bred wise to wised-up with it world-weary worldly-wise

Antonyms

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inexperienced unrefined unsophisticated

STRONG

enchanted encouraged enthusiastic excited uncool

WEAK

easy naive simple slow uncultivated uncultured

ADJECTIVE

spiffy

Synonyms

WEAK

chic chichi classy dandy dapper dashing dressed to kill fashionable high-class in fashion in vogue jazzy mod now ritzy sharp showy sleek slick smart snappy snazzy stunning swank upscale voguish à la mode

ADJECTIVE

stylish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

beautiful chic classy dapper dressy fashionable jazzy mod new nifty polished sleek slick smart snazzy trendy upscale

WEAK

chichi dap dashing dressed to kill dressed to the teeth fly groovy high-class in in fashion in the mainstream in vogue last-word latest modernistic now ostentatious pretentious rakish ritzy sassy sharp showy snappy swank swell tony up-to-date urbane voguish well-turned-out à la mode

Antonyms

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dowdy dull inelegant old old-fashioned plain rough stupid unfashionable ungroomed unintelligent unpolished unstylish worn

ADJECTIVE

tasteful

Synonyms

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beautiful charming classy delicate elegant exquisite graceful handsome pleasing plush restrained stylish subdued tasty

WEAK

aesthetically pleasing artistic chaste classical cultivated cultured delectable discriminating esthetic fastidious fine gratifying harmonious in good taste polished posh precise pure quiet rich savory smart snazzy spiffy splendiferous swank unaffected unobtrusive

Antonyms

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crude homely inelegant inferior offensive plain poor repulsive rough ugly unattractive unfashionable unstylish

WEAK

tasteless unrefined unsophisticated

ADJECTIVE

worldly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cosmopolitan hardened practical selfish urbane

WEAK

avaricious been around blasé callous cool covetous disenchanted grasping greedy knowing opportunistic power-loving self-centered unprincipled worldly wise

Antonyms

STRONGEST

kind

WEAK

immaterial low otherworldly religious unrefined unsophisticated

Example Sentences

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He was also drawn to “more uptown, the more urbane, the more sophisticated” comedies.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 19, 2026

Relaxing with his team-mates in their hotel in uptown Charlotte, Ryan Christie watched the Lionel Messi show on Tuesday evening.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Ahmad, his wife, and his two daughters eventually settled in uptown Oklahoma City, four miles northwest of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building.

From Slate • Apr. 19, 2026

"Hoffman, me, my brother, three or four other actors and singers had a place on 107th and Broadway in Manhattan, uptown," Duvall told GQ in 2014.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Then, early in the 1920’s music and entertainment sprang up as an industry in Harlem, supported by downtown whites who poured uptown every night.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey

uptown

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