What is another word for popinjay?

Pronunciation: [pˈɒpɪnd͡ʒˌe͡ɪ] (IPA)

Popinjay, a noun used to describe a person who is showy and vain, can be replaced with a number of other colorful synonyms. Some alternatives include coxcomb, dandy, fop, peacock, showoff, poser and poseur. All of these words suggest extravagant or self-centered behavior, often in an effort to impress others. Some of these words have a slightly different connotation than popinjay, with dandy, fop and peacock, for example, being more associated with exaggerated or fancy dress. It's worth noting that some of these words, particularly poseur, are also used to imply that someone is insincere or pretending to be something they're not, adding an extra layer of meaning to this colorful vocabulary.

What are the hypernyms for Popinjay?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

What are the hyponyms for Popinjay?

Hyponyms are more specific words categorized under a broader term, known as a hypernym.

Usage examples for Popinjay

For instance, if there had come an old doctor with long experience and leaving a large practice somewhere behind him, but there appears this popinjay, who cannot even twirl the down on his upper lip, with a young, pale face like a girl's, dressed like a dandy, a boy fresh from school.
"Stories and Pictures"
Isaac Loeb Peretz
"Noo, that's Maister popinjay, as neat an' fikey a little mannie as ever a' saw in a black goon.
"Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush"
Ian Maclaren
He sat upon a throne, pardye, The ancient throne of Muscovy, Smiling a harlot's smile, And gave-the painted popinjay- The word which no man might gainsay, Tossing his curls the while.
"A Legend of Old Persia and Other Poems"
A. B. S. Tennyson

Famous quotes with Popinjay

  • A serious writer is not to be confounded with a solemn writer. A serious writer may be a hawk or a buzzard or even a popinjay, but a solemn writer is always a bloody owl.
    Ernest Hemingway

Related words: the popinjay, fake, fake popinjay

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