FOP Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

fop

noun

ˈfäp

as in dude

a man extremely interested in his clothing and personal appearance he's such a fop that he drives nearly 50 miles just to get his hair cut by Monsieur Louis

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slob
sloven

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Recent Examples of fop Phelan locates the quiet truth in this last reversal of fortunes. Creel, infusing every line reading with delectable originality, plays the Prince as a preening fop who excuses his behavior by explaining to Cinderella late in the musical that he’s meant to be charming, not sincere. —

Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2023 Alec Roberts’s Lorenzo was more practical than greedy; John Lam made Gamache an endearing and nuanced fop. —

Jeffrey Gantz, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Mar. 2023 From the very beginning, though, riders were also mocked as fops pursuing a ludicrous pastime. —

Clive Thompson, Smithsonian, 21 Nov. 2019 Cartoons of the period show caricatures of self-regarding young fops posing and preening with their monocles on full display. —

Austin Grossman, The Atlantic, 13 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for fop

Recent Examples of Synonyms for fop

Noun

Throughout, Antonoff defines himself as not being the type of guy to rehash pickup lines, ask about his lover’s previous dudes, or tell her what to do.

— Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2026
The dude performs like rent is due.

— Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026