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Synonyms of swellish

15 similar words

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

Synonyms and similar words for swellish

adjectiveLike a swell or dandy; stylish.

  • buckishLike a dandy; foppish.
  • dudishLike a dude or dandy; foppish; fastidious about personal appearance.
  • 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.
  • dandyishCharacteristic of or resembling the style of a dandy.
  • dandyisticRelating to, or exhibiting, dandyism.
  • 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.

Meaning of swellish

  1. adjective Like a swell or dandy; stylish.
  2. adjective Quite swell, quite awesome.

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Questions about synonyms of swellish

What is another word for swellish?
Swellish has 15 synonyms on Word.ws, such as buckish, dudish, beauish, coxcombical, dandiacal, dandified, dandy and dandyish.
What does swellish mean?
Swellish means like a swell or dandy; stylish.

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