"Posh": meaning of the word, synonyms and interpretation

When we like something, we usually say: "Chic!". Moreover, under this extensive category, any object or phenomenon of the world can fall. Today we will analyze the very meaning of the word “chic” and understand how to replace an adjective without losing quality.

Value

The film "Forrest Gump"

Typically, a rating of “chic” is even more than “excellent” by about six points on a five-point scale. That is, outside of everything and everything. But this is an emotional characteristic of the adjective, but what does the explanatory dictionary think about this? A smart and unemotional book gives the following information: "Luxurious in appearance, decoration."

But we understand that it is not only about appearance. For example, the statement “Of course, Forrest Gump is a great movie!” hardly assumes that the clothes of the actors are perfectly matched in it. He most likely struck us with the depth of emotional experiences that we experienced while watching.

True, there are films that affect the viewer on two fronts at once: both the psychological depth and the visual luxury of the picture are pleasing. Remember what a beautiful and dramatic film "Titanic" (1997) by James Cameron. Now it’s hard to imagine, but in those days, many went to the blockbuster several times.

Synonyms

Luxury room

The reader realizes that there are a lot of synonyms for the word “chic”. We will choose the most characteristic so as not to tire anyone, there will be 10 of them:

  • rich;
  • luxurious;
  • awesome;
  • startling;
  • lush;
  • elegant;
  • fabulous;
  • divine;
  • unmatched;
  • delightful.

There are also familiar words, but there are less popular ones. We tried to find analogues that would most fully meet the meaning of the object of study. Of course, there are those that can be used only to describe the external design of the space, but the list also includes more abstract, which means universal adjectives.

After the reader has understood the meaning of the word “chic”, we strongly recommend using it more often because it is incomparable. In addition, that would not have received such an assessment, it will always be nice.

Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/C14341/


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