atas

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Singapore/ˈɑtɑs/Singapore[ˈatas]

adjective

High-class, fancy (elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character).

OriginMalay atas →
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Meanings

adjectiveatas (comparative more atas, superlative most atas)

comparative more atas · superlative most atas

  1. SingaporeinformalHigh-class, fancy (elevated in status, esteem, prestige; exalted in rank, station, or character).
  2. SingaporeinformalArrogant, lofty.

Origin

  1. Malayatas
  2. Malayatas
  3. Englishatas

Borrowed from Malay atas.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

SATAAstaATSA
Cite this entry
APA

atas. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atas

MLA

“atas.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atas. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atas,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atas.

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