Synonyms of dandy
120 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for dandy is lily-handed. Other synonyms of dandy are foppish, dandified, dandyish, beauish and coxcombical. The opposite of dandy is puritan.
Synonyms and similar words for dandy
adjectiveLike a dandy, foppish.
- beauishLike a beau; characteristic of a beau.
- buckishLike a dandy; foppish.
- coxcombicalLike, or in the style of, a coxcomb.
- dandiacalDandyish; like a dandy.
- dandifiedCharacteristic (in dress and habits) of a dandy.
- dandyishCharacteristic of or resembling the style of a dandy.
- dandyisticRelating to, or exhibiting, dandyism.
- dudishLike a dude or dandy; foppish; fastidious about personal appearance.
- foppishLike a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance; vain and showy.
- foppyFoppish.
- Jemmy-JessamyFoppish; effeminate; dandyish.
- lily-handedFastidious and foppish.
- WoosterianFoppish and affected.
- macaronic datedLike a macaroni or dandy; foppish, trifling, affected.
- swellish dated, slangLike a swell or dandy; stylish.
adjectiveVery good; better than expected but not as good as could be.
- all very wellAll right to a certain extent, but problematic beyond that, or for other people.
- well and goodBasically good, but with some shortcoming or limitation.
adjectiveExcellent; first-rate.
- ace slang
- admirable
- amazing
- awe-inspiringInspiring awe; awesome.
- awesome colloquial
- badass
- broyal
- bang onPrecisely accurate; exactly appropriate or fitting; spot on.
- bang-upEspecially good; wonderful; superb.
- studlyLike a stud; being or relating to a sexually attractive male.
- based
- beatific
- beneshipVery good; excellent.
- bitching slang
- blissful
- bomb slangGreat, awesome.
- brilliant
- bully
- celestial
- cher
- choice
- chronic slang
- churOverwhelming; demanding; intense.
- cock onPerformed well; excellent; exact; correct.
- commendableWorthy of commendation; deserving praise; admirable, creditable, or meritorious.
- cool slang
- copaceticFine, excellent, OK, in excellent order.
- crackerjack
- cushty slangExcellent, very good.
- dank slang
- def slangExcellent; very good.
- delightfulPleasant; pleasing, bringing enjoyment, satisfaction, or pleasure.
- divine
- dope slangAmazing; cool.
- epic
- excellent
- exceptional
- exemplary
- exquisite
- extraordinary
- fab slangFabulous (great or spectacular).
- fabulous
- fantabulosaWonderful.
- fantastic
- fierce Ireland, slang
- finger-lickin' good figuratively
- fireAmazing; excellent.
- fireball slangExcellent, terrific.
- first-rate
- fly slang
- frabjousFabulous, joyous; great, wonderful.
- glorious
- gnarly
- goatedBeing or considered the greatest of all time; the best.
- great
- grouse Australia, slangExcellent.
- heavenlikeResembling or characteristic of a heaven; heavenly.
- heavenly
- immaculate
- impeccable
- incredible
- kick-ass
- kicking slang
- killer slang
- lash dialectal
- lautitiousSumptuous; luxurious; splendid.
- lit slang
- magnificent
- marvelousExciting wonder or surprise; astonishing; wonderful.
- nangExcellent; awesome; masterful; deeply satisfying.
- outstanding
- out of sight
- phat slang
- peak
- peng
- phenomenal
- pogAwesome, excellent, remarkable.
- poggersAwesome.
- priceless figuratively
- pukka slang
- quality slang
- rad slangA non-SI unit of absorbed dose of radiation, equal to 0.01 gray, that is, 1 centigray.
- radical slang
- remarkable
- sensational
- sick slang
- slap-upExcellent, first-class.
- slick slang
- spectacular
- spiffing
- splendid
- spot on
- stellar
- sterling
- stunning
- super
- superb
- superior
- sweet slang
- swell slangFashionable, like a swell or dandy.
- terrific
- tight slang
- top
Opposite of dandy
nounMore antonyms
- puritan
- untidy person
Meaning of dandy
- noun A man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
- noun Something excellent in its class.
- noun A yawl, or a small after-sail on a yawl.
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Questions about synonyms of dandy
- What is another word for dandy?
- Dandy has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lily-handed, foppish, dandified, dandyish, beauish, coxcombical, dandiacal and dandyistic.
- What is the opposite of dandy?
- The opposite of dandy is puritan.
- What does dandy mean?
- Dandy means a man very concerned about his physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of self.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: dandy (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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