Synonyms for uppish
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : uhp-ish |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈʌp ɪʃ |
Top 10 synonyms for uppish Other synonyms for the word uppish
- brash
- brassy
- brazen
- bumptious
- cheeky
- cocky
- condescending
- contumelious
- cool
- egotistic
- elitist
- familiar
- flip
- forward
- fresh
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- high-flown
- high-hat
- immodest
- impertinent
- insolent
- malapert
- nervy
- off-base
- ostentatious
- overbearing
- overbold
- overconfident
- patronizing
- persnickety
- pert
- pompous
- presuming
- presumptuous
- pretentious
- procacious
- pushy
- putting on airs
- remote
- rude
- sassy
- saucy
- smart
- smart-alecky
- sniffy
- snippy
- snobby
- snooty
- snotty
- supercilious
- superior
- swanky
- tony
- unabashed
- unblushing
- uppity
- wise
Définition of uppish
- adj impudent
- adj snobbish
- It is a great mistake to make so much of them; they get uppish.
- Extract from : « The Works of Lucian of Samosata, v. 4 » by Lucian of Samosata
- We were not so uppish about what sort of hotel we would have, next time we went to Datchet.
- Extract from : « Three Men in a Boat » by Jerome K. Jerome
- But of the uppish ones there was one officer in particular I could not endure.
- Extract from : « White Nights and Other Stories » by Fyodor Dostoevsky
- He's an uppish chap, but he's a leader with the upper classmen.
- Extract from : « Dick Hamilton's Cadet Days » by Howard R. Garis
- If you weren't so uppish at times, there would now be less of a set against you.'
- Extract from : « The Unknown Sea » by Clemence Housman
- He is a guest here with us and I can see no sense in your being so uppish.
- Extract from : « The Ranch Girls at Rainbow Lodge » by Margaret Vandercook
- It don't do gals no good to be too book-l'arned—jes' meks 'em uppish an' no-'count.
- Extract from : « Crestlands » by Mary Addams Bayne
- How could he be humble to that uppish, vainglorious tune, that toreador pomposity?
- Extract from : « What Will People Say? » by Rupert Hughes
- An' she was so composed an' calm, so weel-bred withoot bein' uppish!
- Extract from : « Betty Grier » by Joseph Waugh
- He has grown so uppish now that sometimes I have to remind him of his origin—have not I, Minky?'
- Extract from : « Doctor Cupid » by Rhoda Broughton
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