as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude
uppity social climbers who were the biggest snobs in town
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Recent Examples of uppity
Steve Fields serves lobster tails and filet mignon, but its proprietor likes to think of the restaurant as D-FW’s affordable steakhouse — a place that isn’t too uppity.
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Dallas News,
2 Apr. 2022
There were some in the UK, and even on this side of the pond, who wanted the queen to assert her authority and slap down her presumptuous grandson and his uppity wife.
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Kevin Cullen,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Jan. 2020
So was the mayor of Tomsk, his fate a warning to uppity regional politicians.
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The Economist,
21 Dec. 2019
The John Wayne machismo attitude of Cliff (Brad Pitt), an aging stuntman who defeats the arrogant, uppity Chinese guy harks back to the very stereotypes Bruce was trying to dismantle.
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Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
17 Aug. 2019
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Dallas News,
2 Apr. 2022
There were some in the UK, and even on this side of the pond, who wanted the queen to assert her authority and slap down her presumptuous grandson and his uppity wife.
—
Kevin Cullen,
BostonGlobe.com,
13 Jan. 2020
So was the mayor of Tomsk, his fate a warning to uppity regional politicians.
—
The Economist,
21 Dec. 2019
The John Wayne machismo attitude of Cliff (Brad Pitt), an aging stuntman who defeats the arrogant, uppity Chinese guy harks back to the very stereotypes Bruce was trying to dismantle.
—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
17 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for uppity
arrogant
Adjective
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West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.
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Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.
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“Uppity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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