Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

poseur

/pəʊˈzʊə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: poseur
IPA: /pəʊˈzʊə(ɹ)/

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.

Example Sentences

"He pretends he's an artist, but he's just a poseur."
"She only dresses like that because she thinks she is getting the boys' attention; she's such a poseur."
"But he was also, what seems almost incompatible with this ferocious truthfulness, excessively self-conscious and morally attitudinising, a thin-skinned poseur."
"I am a poseur and I don't care / I like to make people stare"

Etymology

Borrowed from French poseur.

Inflected Forms

poseurs (plural)

Derived Forms

poseurish

Frequently Paired Words

pretentious wannabe

Synonyms

poser attitudinizer

Rhymes With

composer bowser moser poser tozer disposer roser roeser loeser kozar boser koser

Questions

How do you pronounce poseur?: The recorded pronunciation is /pəʊˈzʊə(ɹ)/.
What does poseur mean?: One who affects some behaviour, style, attitude or other condition, often to impress or influence others.
Where does poseur come from?: Borrowed from French poseur.

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