upscale
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upscale
- /ˈʌpskeɪl/
Where it comes from
From up + scale, 1966 (adjective), 1963 (verb).
adjective more upscale · most upscale
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Expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers.
For example, a good location for resale, such as an upscale suburb of new homes, will cost more money than a piece of land in an established neighborhood of small, postwar houses.
Similar: upmarket, high-class · Opposite: downscale
verb upscales · upscaling · upscaled
- To increase in size, to scale up.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: upmarket, high-end, classy, premium, excellent, fancy, affluent, high-class, outstanding, sophisticated, posh, refined, elite, high, extend, broaden
Talk about this word "upscale." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/upscale. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. upscale. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/upscale "upscale." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/upscale.Cite this
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title = {upscale},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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