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Synonyms of bougie

8 similar words

Another word for bougie is chichi. Other synonyms of bougie are classy, high and mighty, ritzy, saditty and snobby.

Synonyms and similar words for bougie

adjectiveBehaving like or pertaining to people of a higher social status, middle-class / bourgeois people...

  • chichiAffectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
  • classy
  • high and mighty
  • ritzyElegant and luxurious.
  • sadittyActing snobbish, arrogant, or superior; uppity; perceived to be trying to associate with a higher social class.
  • snobbyCharacteristic of a snob.
  • snooty
  • posh

Meaning of bougie

  1. noun A tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.
  2. noun A wax candle.
  3. adjective Behaving like or pertaining to people of a higher social status, middle-class / bourgeois people (sometimes carrying connotations of fakeness, elitism, or snobbery).

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Questions about synonyms of bougie

What is another word for bougie?
Bougie has 8 synonyms on Word.ws, such as chichi, classy, high and mighty, ritzy, saditty, snobby, snooty and posh.
What does bougie mean?
Bougie means a tapered cylindrical instrument for introducing an object into a tubular anatomical structure, or to dilate such a structure, as with an esophageal bougie.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: bougie (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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