Uppityness (Noun)
Meaning
Assumption of airs beyond one's station.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The way she walked into the neighborhood restaurant, with her designer handbag and nose in the air, was just a sad display of uppityness.
- He got a promotion and suddenly his uppityness was on full display, ordering others around and expecting special treatment.
- The actress's behavior towards the crew was criticized as being an example of uppityness, as if she was better than everyone else.
- It was noticeable how his uppityness grew with each passing day, making him less and less relatable to his childhood friends.
- The way she pretended to be an expert on fine art just because she bought a few expensive pieces was just an annoying display of uppityness.