Uppity (Adjective)
Meaning
Presumptuously arrogant; "had a witty but overweening manner"; "no idea how overweening he would be"- S.V.Benet; "getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- Some people in her social circle found her newfound wealth had made her a bit uppity and isolated her from old friends.
- He got a promotion at work and suddenly had an uppity attitude, looking down on those who still held lower positions.
- After her recent success, the artist became rather uppity and would no longer attend local exhibitions to support emerging artists.
- The politician's overconfident speech left many feeling that he was getting a little uppity with no regard for the opinions of others.
- Her recent win in the competition gave her an uppity air that made her less approachable to her fellow competitors.