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la-di-da

/ˌlɑː.diˈdɑː/

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adjective

/ˌlɑː.diˈdɑː/C2formalbritish
  • ruНеформальное, часто неодобрительное прилагательное, используемое для описания кого-то или чего-то претенциозного, манерно-утончённого или чрезмерно вычурного в манерах или стиле.

An informal, often disapproving adjective used to describe someone or something that is pretentious, affectedly refined, or overly fancy in manner or style.

  1. Affectedly refined or pretentiousC1informal

    Behaving or speaking in an exaggeratedly refined, elegant, or upper-class manner, often to impress others.

    ruЖеманный

    • He put on a la-di-da accent when talking to the guests.
    • She found their la-di-da manners quite annoying.
    • The restaurant had a la-di-da atmosphere that felt very forced.

    Synonymsaffectedartificialhoity-toitymannerlyostentatiousposhpretentioussnobbishuppity

    Antonymshumblemodestnaturalplainsimpleunpretentious

Forms
  • more la-di-da comparative form
  • most la-di-da superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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