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单词 uppity
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uppityadjective

uk/ˈʌp.ɪ.ti/us/ˈʌp.ə.t̬i/informal disapproving

An uppity person behaves in an unpleasant way because they think that they are more important than they really are:

He got/became very uppity when his fashion designs were criticized.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Showing arrogance and conceit

  • (as) proud as Lucifer idiom
  • a cut above idiom
  • airs and graces idiom
  • arrogant
  • as if you owned the place idiom
  • brash
  • cocksure
  • egocentric
  • egoistic
  • egotistic
  • get on your high horse idiom
  • haughty
  • overbearing
  • preen
  • proudly
  • put on the dog idiom
  • revolve
  • revolve around sb/sth
  • self-appointed
  • snotty

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uppityadjective

us/ˈʌp·ɪ·t̬i/disapproving

acting in a way that is too confident for someone in your social class or for your young age:

I was just an uppity kid.
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