POTTY Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈpä-tē

Definition of potty

as in aristocratic

being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior a ridiculous woman with pretentious airs and potty pronunciations for everyday words

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potty

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noun

ˈpä-tē

as in bathroom

a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty

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Recent Examples of potty

Noun

Crews arrived to find a porta potty at Mustang Field, the school's baseball field, actively burning. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The scope of the production — trucks, a big crane, porta-potties on hand — was bigger than what some neighbors expected. — Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026 Honoring the long association between horses and hounds, the stunning farm-charm-esque property welcomes pups with open arms and offers terrace-level suites for convenient lodging and potty breaks. — Rebecca R. Norris, USA Today, 31 July 2026 But the two bright-blue porta-potties were not here for convenience. — Lauren Oyler, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for potty

Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty

Adjective

Here’s one book written by this aristocratic Thai woman almost 80 years ago.

— Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
In it, a twelve-year-old boy, Cosimo, rebels against his aristocratic family, and the Enlightenment’s false divide between nature and culture, by climbing a holm oak and spending his life in the canopy.

— Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of aristocratic

Noun

Rooms The 10 stand-alone suites (including two family units) are made of insulated canvas, with air conditioning, deeply comfortable king-size beds, and ensuite bathrooms.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
Bear in mind that a communal bathroom can serve as a breeding ground for bacteria and germs.

— BestReviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bathroom

Adjective

As such, there is a tendency among such countries to view Europeans as arrogant and self-serving, perhaps even neo-colonialist, with a desire to at least maintain, or maybe even strengthen, their position of power.

— Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
James, Lord Dalhousie, the arrogant and ruthless Governor General of British India, who had long coveted the riches of Punjab and the Koh-i-Noor, was triumphant.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrogant

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Sphere also has hospitality suites on level three with their own restrooms, bars, and suite attendants.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
Simon, a onetime postdoctoral fellow at Caltech, pointed to connections between public restrooms and civil rights, the farm labor movement — then and now — and trans debates.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of restroom

Adjective

These anti-fascist singalongs slot into a more playful and irreverent tradition, one more in line with the snotty pop-punk and ska bands who railed against GOP war-mongering in the early 2000s.

— Zach Schonfeld, Pitchfork, 3 Aug. 2026
In mice, the snotty bacteria were lethal, while the normal one wasn’t.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026

Definition of snotty

Noun

Besides losing the ability to maneuver on its own, the almost 10,000-ton warship saw its galley services, toilets, air conditioning and potable water impacted, Comer said.

— Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
The restoration project will add 30 shelter beds for all genders, plus showers, laundry and toilet facilities.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026