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foppish

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈfɒp.ɪʃ/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Like a fop, a man overly concerned with his appearance; vain and showy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dandy, buckish

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective satellite

Meaning 2

affecting extreme elegance in dress and manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: dandified, dandyish

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English fop Proto-Indo-European *-iskos Proto-Germanic *-iskaz Proto-West Germanic *-isk Old English -isċ Middle English -ish English -ish English foppish From fop + -ish.

Across languages

Translations

20 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: контешки (konteški) — like a fop
  • Czech: fintivý — like a fop
  • Czech: parádivý — like a fop
  • Finnish: keikarimainen — like a fop
  • French: soigné — like a fop
  • Irish: stráiciúil — like a fop
  • Italian: figurino — like a fop
  • Italian: damerino — like a fop
  • Italian: bellimbusto — like a fop
  • Italian: fighetto — like a fop
  • Macedonian: ко́нтешки (kónteški) — like a fop
  • Polish: dandysowaty — like a fop
  • Polish: gogusiowaty — like a fop
  • Polish: lalusiowaty — like a fop
  • Russian: фатова́тый (fatovátyj) — like a fop
  • Russian: пижо́нский (pižónskij) — like a fop
  • Spanish: peripuesto — like a fop
  • Spanish: gomoso — like a fop
  • Spanish: alindado — like a fop
  • Spanish: litri — like a fop