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Synonyms of macaronic

17 similar words

Another word for macaronic is buckish. Other synonyms of macaronic are dandyish, beauish, coxcombical, dandiacal and dandified.

Synonyms and similar words for macaronic

adjectiveLike a macaroni or dandy; foppish, trifling, affected.

  • buckishLike a dandy; foppish.
  • dandyishCharacteristic of or resembling the style of a dandy.
  • beauishLike a beau; characteristic of a beau.
  • coxcombicalLike, or in the style of, a coxcomb.
  • dandiacalDandyish; like a dandy.
  • dandifiedCharacteristic (in dress and habits) of a dandy.
  • dandyLike a dandy, foppish.
  • 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.
  • swellish dated, slangLike a swell or dandy; stylish.

nounA word consisting of a mix of words of two or more languages.

  • hybridA word that is internally macaronic, its elements being derived from different languages.
  • etymological hybridA word derived from etyma in two or more source languages; especially a word combining both Latin and Ancient Greek...

Meaning of macaronic

  1. adjective Jumbled, mixed.
  2. adjective Written in a mixed language, one that combines elements from several.
  3. adjective Like a macaroni or dandy; foppish, trifling, affected.

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Questions about synonyms of macaronic

What is another word for macaronic?
Macaronic has 17 synonyms on Word.ws, such as buckish, dandyish, beauish, coxcombical, dandiacal, dandified, dandy and dandyistic.
What does macaronic mean?
Macaronic means jumbled, mixed.

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