up·start ( p stärt )n. A person of humble origin who attains sudden wealth, power, or importance, especially one made immodest or presumptuous by the change; a parvenu. adj. 1. Suddenly raised to a position of consequence. 2. Self-important; presumptuous. intr.v. ( p-stärt) up·start·ed, up·start·ing, up·starts To spring or start up suddenly. |
upstart
n [ˈʌpˌstɑːt]
1.
a. a person, group, etc., that has risen suddenly to a position of power or wealth
b. (as modifier) an upstart tyrant an upstart family
2.
a. an arrogant or presumptuous person
b. (as modifier) his upstart ambition
vb [ʌpˈstɑːt]
(intr) Archaic to start up, as in surprise, etc.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  upstart - an arrogant or presumptuous person disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable smart aleck, weisenheimer, wise guy, wiseacre, wisenheimer - an upstart who makes conceited, sardonic, insolent comments |
| 2. | upstart - a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class disagreeable person, unpleasant person - a person who is not pleasant or agreeable social climber, climber - someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior junior - term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male; "look here, junior, it's none of your business" | |
| 3. | upstart - a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright gymnastic exercise - (gymnastics) an exercise designed to develop and display strength and agility and balance (usually performed with or on some gymnastic apparatus) | |
| Adj. | 1. |  upstart - characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new positionpretentious - making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction; "a pretentious country house"; "a pretentious fraud"; "a pretentious scholarly edition" |
upstart
noun social climber, nobody, nouveau riche (French), parvenu, arriviste, non-person, status seeker an upstart who had come from nowhere
Translations
upstart [ˈʌpstɑːt] (pej)
A. ADJ
1. (= socially ambitious) → arribista, advenedizo
B. N
1. (= social climber) → arribista mf, advenedizo/a m/f
2. (= arrogant person) → presuntuoso/a m/f
upstart [ˈʌpˌstɑːt] n (pej) (in society) → parvenu m inv; (in organization, hierarchy) → ultimo/a arrivato/a che si dà arie d'importanza
upstart [ˈʌpˌstɑːt] n (pej) (in society) → parvenu m inv; (in organization, hierarchy) → ultimo/a arrivato/a che si dà arie d'importanza
upstart [ˈʌpˌstɑːt] n (pej) (in society) → parvenu m inv; (in organization, hierarchy) → ultimo/a arrivato/a che si dà arie d'importanza
n upstart [ˈapstaːt]
a person who has risen quickly to wealth or power but seems to lack dignity or ability I shall leave the firm if that little upstart becomes manager. verwaarde persoon شَخْص يَرتَفِع إلى السُّلْطَة والثَّروَه بِسُرْعَه парвеню kariérista, povýšenec opkomling der Emporkömmling νεόπλουτος, καιροσκόπος advenedizo, arribista, trepa tõusik تازه به دوران رسیده nousukas parvenu/-ue אָדָם שֶׁעָלָה פִּתאוֹם לִגדוּלָה तुरंत-फुरंत धनवान बनना skorojević újgazdag uppskafningur (nuovo ricco) 成り上がり者 벼락부자 išsišokėlis iznirelis org yg berlagak parvenu oppkomling karierowicz zé-ninguém parvenit выскочка karierista, povýšenec, zbohatlík povzpetnik naduvenko uppkomling ผู้ที่ร่ำรวยหรือมีอำนาจอย่างรวดเร็ว sonradan görme 暴發戶 вискочка نو دولتا kẻ mới phất 暴发户；自命不凡者
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