Definitions for poseur

poseur po·seur

Spelling: [poh-zur; French paw-zœr
IPA: /poʊˈzɜr; French pɔˈzœr/

Poseur is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 145 anagrams from letters in poseur (eoprsu).

Definitions for poseur

noun

  1. a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.

Origin of poseur

From French, dating back to 1880-85; See origin at pose1, -eur

Examples for poseur

He may be named only to be cursed as wanton and mocker, poseur, trifler and vagrant.

Even in "De Profundis" the poseur supplemented the artist, and the truth was not in him.

Many consider Tolstoy a poseur, but he sincerely believes in himself.

Poet and poseur he was, the strangest combination ever seen in man.

He's not a bit like an actor; he's natural and not a bit of a poseur.

I used to think you were too good to be true—that you must be a poseur.

It is the poseur who is soft—soft at the very top, where Henry Ford is hard.

As to his personality, it seems to be that of the poseur—almost of the snob.

Mr. Bellton was at heart the poseur, but he was also the fighter.

“The poseur, never out of his rle,” murmured his audience there.

Word Value for poseur
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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