a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
noun
a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
adjective
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Word Forms
parvenu
adjective
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
nouveau-riche
adjective
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
nouveau-riche
noun
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
parvenu
noun
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Emporkömmling
eine arrogante oder anmaßende Person
🇫🇷French
parvenu
une personne arrogante ou présomptueuse
🇪🇸Spanish
advenedizo
una persona arrogante o presuntuosa
🇮🇹Italian
parvenu
una persona arrogante o presuntuosa
🇳🇱Dutch
parvenu
een arrogant of aanmatigend persoon
🇵🇹Portuguese
novato
uma pessoa arrogante ou presunçosa
🇷🇺Russian
выскочка
высокомерный или самонадеянный человек
India
🇮🇳Hindi
कल का नवाब
एक अभिमानी या अभिमानी व्यक्ति
🇧🇩Bengali
আপস্টার্ট
একটি অহংকারী বা অভিমানী ব্যক্তি
🇮🇳Tamil
தொடக்கநிலை
ஒரு திமிர்பிடித்த அல்லது தற்பெருமை கொண்ட நபர்
🇮🇳Telugu
పైకి
అహంకార లేదా అహంకార వ్యక్తి
🇮🇳Marathi
अपस्टार्ट
गर्विष्ठ किंवा अहंकारी व्यक्ती
🇮🇳Gujarati
અપસ્ટાર્ટ
એક ઘમંડી અથવા અહંકારી વ્યક્તિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಪ್ಸ್ಟಾರ್ಟ್
ಸೊಕ್ಕಿನ ಅಥವಾ ದುರಹಂಕಾರಿ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഉയർച്ച
അഹങ്കാരിയോ അഹങ്കാരമോ ആയ വ്യക്തി
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਅੱਪਸਟਾਰਟ
ਇੱਕ ਹੰਕਾਰੀ ਜਾਂ ਹੰਕਾਰੀ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
اپ اسٹارٹ
ایک متکبر یا متکبر شخص
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
暴发户
傲慢或专横的人
🇯🇵Japanese
成り上がり者
傲慢または傲慢な人
🇰🇷Korean
갑자기 나타나다
오만하거나 주제넘은 사람
🇻🇳Vietnamese
người mới nổi
một người kiêu ngạo hoặc tự phụ
🇹🇭Thai
พุ่งพรวด
คนหยิ่งหรืออวดดี
🇮🇩Indonesian
pemula
orang yang sombong atau sombong
🇵🇭Filipino
panimula
isang mayabang o mapangahas na tao
🇲🇾Malay
permulaan
seorang yang sombong atau angkuh
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مغرور
شخص متكبر أو متغطرس
🇮🇷Persian
شروع به کار
فرد متکبر یا متکبر
🇹🇷Turkish
yeni başlayan
kibirli veya kibirli bir kişi
🇮🇱Hebrew
מתחיל
אדם יהיר או יומרני
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'upstart'?
The primary meaning of 'upstart' is 'an arrogant or presumptuous person'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'upstart' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'upstart' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'upstart' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'upstart' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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