foppish

[US]/ˈfɒpɪʃ/
[UK]/ˈfɑːpɪʃ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. ostentatious; showy; affected

Example Sentences

The style of Hanlinyuan writers changed slowly, some wrote foppish works, some created grand and bizarrerie works,some emphasized on literary grace and some according as Confucian sutra, etc.

His foppish attire turned heads wherever he went.

She found his foppish behavior irritating.

The foppish gentleman spent hours grooming himself in front of the mirror.

Her foppish ways made her stand out in the conservative town.

He adopted a foppish pose as he lounged on the sofa.

The foppish young man was the talk of the town.

Despite his foppish appearance, he was actually quite intelligent.

She couldn't help but laugh at his foppish attempts at flirting.

The foppish dandy was always impeccably dressed.

His foppish mannerisms made him seem out of place in the casual setting.

Real-world Examples

It's kind of like, you fussy, foppish, overcareful old man.

Source: American Life Podcast

His bearing was not that of an ascetic, nor even of a person of moderate means, but foppish all over.

Source: Family and the World (Part 1)

His detractors pointed to his many unorthodox tastes unbefitting of a lord of his stature as evidence, including his snappy dress sense and foppish hair.

Source: Character Profile

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