Synonyms of popinjay
39 similar words
Another word for popinjay is fop. Other synonyms of popinjay are macaroni, peacock, carpet knight, dandy and dood.
Synonyms and similar words for popinjay
nounA vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
- fopA vain man; a dandy.
- macaroniA dandy or fop, particularly in the 18th century a young Englishman who had travelled in Europe and subsequently...
- peacock
- carpet knight
- dandy
- doodA riding camel or dromedary.
- fashionableA fashionable person; a fop.
- fast man
- fine gentleman
- fribbleA frivolous, contemptible fellow; a fop.
- gallantA fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.
- masherA fashionable man.
- metrosexual
- pretty boy slangA young man whose physical attractiveness is considered rather unmasculine and who may be vain about his appearance.
- prigA conceited dandy; a fop.
- smartA dandy; one who is smart in dress; one who is brisk, vivacious, or clever.
- sparkA gallant; a foppish young man.
- barbermonger obsoleteA fop; a dandy.
- beau datedA man with a reputation for fine dress and etiquette; a dandy or fop.
- blade dated
- blood obsoleteA lively, showy man; a rake; a dandy.
- buck UK, obsoleteA fop or dandy.
- cockscomb archaicA conceited dandy.
- dike US, dialectalFormalwear or other fashionable dress.
- dude archaicA man who is very concerned about his dress and appearance; a dandy, a fop.
- dudelet archaicAn effeminate young man who strives to be fashionable; a dandy.
- exquisite rareFop, dandy.
- foretop obsoleteA fop; one who sports a foretop.
- go UK, obsolete
- jack-a-dandy archaicA little, young, or worthless dandy.
- Jemmy-Jessamy obsoleteA dandy; a fop.
- jetter obsolete
- mignon obsolete, rareA cute or pretty person; a dandy; a pretty child.
- petit maître archaicA fop or dandy.
- puss-gentleman obsoleteA dandy or fop; an effeminate man.
- spiff archaicA well-dressed man; a swell.
- swell datedA person who is stylish, fancy, or elegant.
- tippy obsolete, slangA dandy.
- toff obsoleteAn elegantly dressed person.
Meaning of popinjay
- noun A parrot.
- noun A decorative image of a parrot on a tapestry, cloth etc.
- noun A vain, gaudy person; someone who is shallow or superficial.
popinjay in other languages
Questions about synonyms of popinjay
- What is another word for popinjay?
- Popinjay has 39 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fop, macaroni, peacock, carpet knight, dandy, dood, fashionable and fast man.
- What does popinjay mean?
- Popinjay means a parrot.
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