RITZY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

ritzy

adjective

ˈrit-sē

Definition of ritzy

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 I don't appreciate your ritzy advice about whom I "should" associate with

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Recent Examples of ritzy Art Basel’s flagship fair in June is now all that stands between the art world elite and a summer in the Hamptons, Mallorca, and other ritzy destinations. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026 Other homeowners in the ritzy neighborhood include the singer The Weeknd and music producer Pharrell Williams. — Catherine Odom june 26, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026 The private members’ club, founded in 1922 by one of Queen Victoria’s daughters, has witnessed a great deal of history in London’s ritzy Chelsea district. — Anna Cooban, CNN Money, 20 June 2026 Less of a see-and-be-seen atmosphere than some of its ritzy neighbors on the French Riviera, the Art Deco icon is one where literary greats still gather in the summer to get away from it all—and hold court sipping cocktails around the piano at Bar Fitzgerald, an homage to the former resident. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for ritzy

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The Sound and The Fury Told by four narrators in a stream of consciousness writing style, this 1929 story describes the downfall of a wealthy Southern aristocratic family, the Compsons.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
Because of previous demand, over 20,000 people had been employed in buckle manufacture in the Birmingham area, but when this aristocratic fashion suddenly collapsed in 1786 on the eve of the French Revolution, their trade collapsed along with it.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026

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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.

— David j. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.

— Charles Moss, New York Times, 24 June 2026

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