jumped-upadjective [ before noun ]
uk/ˌdʒʌmptˈʌp/us/ˌdʒʌmptˈʌp/UK informal disapprovingbehaving as if you are very important in your job or position, especially because you used to be in a much lower position:
He's just a jumped-up office boy (= he was once only an office boy) .
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
- put on the dog idiom
- revolve
- revolve around sb/sth
- self-appointed
- self-importance
- snotty
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