uppity

Speech parts

1. uppity - Adjective

2. uppity - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

presumptuously arrogant

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

overweening cavalier superior scornful forward proud vain arrogant lofty pretentious pompous overbearing contemptuous haughty imperious
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Antonyms

meek down-to-earth beneficent modest nice humble
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Examples

The Internet is a telephone system that's gotten uppity. Clifford Stoll

When he gets uppity about his supposed learning, I just take it on myself to remind him that God and his angels know almost as much as college professors. Sinclair Lewis

I always get a little uppity when I hear the phrase 'TV actor.' It's like saying you're a magazine reporter. I was in the theater for ten years before I ever had a TV audition. Eric McCormack

The thought of eating rabbit and squirrels doesn't appeal to me. And that was on our table quite often as a kid. In your uppity restaurants, they serve a lot of rabbit. But I just can't help but think of Peter. And deer, I can't go there, because of Bambi. Paula Deen

had a witty but overweening manner Source: Internet

no idea how overweening he would be Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

uppishly uppishness uppitiness uppityness Uppland upplough