Antonyms for upscale
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : adjective uhp-skeyl; verb uhp-skeyl; noun uhp-skeyl |
| Phonetic Transcription : adjective ˈʌpˈskeɪl; verb ʌpˈskeɪl; noun ˈʌpˌskeɪl |
- antiquated
- austere
- barren
- bland
- cheap
- common
- depleted
- deprived
- destitute
- dowdy
- dull
- economical
- failing
- frugal
- impoverished
- inelegant
- inexpensive
- inferior
- insignificant
- insufficient
- lacking
- low
- low-priced
- moderate
- modest
- needy
- old
- old-fashioned
- ordinary
- out
- outdated
- past
- penniless
- plain
- poor
- poverty-stricken
- reasonable
- rough
- serious
- small
- stupid
- suffering
- tasteless
- unfashionable
- ungroomed
- unimportant
- unimpressive
- unintelligent
- unpolished
- unpopular
- unstylish
- unsuccessful
- wanting
- weak
- worn
- worthless
Definition of upscale
Origin :- 1966, "at the higher end of a scale, superior," from up + noun derivative of scale (n.3).
- As in luxurious : adj affluent, indulgent
- As in moneyed : adj rich
- As in rich : adj having a lot of money
- As in snazzy : adj stylish
- As in spiffy : adj stylish
- As in stylish : adj fashionable
- As in wealthy : adj rich; having a lot of money
- As in in : adj fashionable
- As in plushy : adj luxurious
- As in swank : adj fashionable
- As in tony : adj fashionable
- As in trig : adj fashionable
- As in affluent : adj wealthy
- As in expensive : adj high-priced
- As in fashionable : adj stylish, up-to-date
Synonyms for upscale
- a go-go
- a la mode
- affluent
- all the rage
- an arm and a leg
- at a premium
- attractive
- beautiful
- big-ticket
- bloated
- booming
- chic
- chichi
- classy
- comfortable
- contemporary
- costly
- current
- customary
- dandy
- dap
- dapper
- dashing
- dear
- deluxe
- dressed to kill
- dressed to the teeth
- dressy
- easy
- elaborate
- epicurean
- excessive
- exorbitant
- expensive
- extravagant
- faddy
- fancy
- fashionable
- fat
- fat-cat
- favored
- filthy rich
- fit for a king/queen
- flashy
- flush
- fly
- genteel
- gilded
- gorgeous
- grand
- grandiose
- gratifying
- groovy
- having it made
- hedonistic
- high
- high-class
- highway robbery
- holdup
- hot
- immoderate
- imposing
- impressive
- in
- in clover
- in fashion
- in style
- in the lap of luxury
- in the mainstream
- in the money
- in vogue
- in-thing
- independent
- inordinate
- invaluable
- jazzy
- last word
- latest
- latest thing
- lavish
- leisure-class
- loaded
- luscious
- lush
- luxuriant
- made of money
- magnificent
- majestic
- mod
- modern
- modernistic
- modish
- moneyed
- natty
- new
- newfangled
- nifty
- now
- of independent means
- opulent
- ostentatious
- out of sight
- overpriced
- palatial
- pampered
- pecunious
- pleasurable
- pleasure-loving
- plush
- plushy
- polished
- popular
- posh
- pretentious
- pretty penny
- prevailing
- pricey
- propertied
- prosperous
- rakish
- rich
- ritzy
- rolling in it
- sassy
- self-indulgent
- sensual
- sensuous
- sharp
- showy
- sky-high
- sleek
- slick
- smart
- snappy
- snazzy
- sophisticated
- splendid
- stately
- steep
- stiff
- stinking rich
- stunning
- stylish
- substantial
- sumptuous
- swank
- swanky
- swell
- swimming
- sybaritic
- tony
- too high
- trendsetting
- trendy
- trig
- uneconomical
- unreasonable
- up to the minute
- up-to-date
- up-to-the-minute
- upper class
- upper-class
- upscale
- uptown
- urbane
- usual
- valuable
- voguish
- voluptuous
- wealthy
- well provided for
- well-appointed
- well-heeled
- well-liked
- well-off
- well-to-do
- with it
- worth a million
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