uppishness (Meaning)
uppishness (n)
assumption of airs beyond one's station
Synonyms & Antonyms of uppishness
Synonyms:
- pompous
- high-and-mighty
- hifalutin
- cavalier
- huffy
- important
- presuming
- assumptive
- self-assertive
- peremptory
- proud
- imperious
- dominating
- superior
- chesty
- smug
- bumptious
- high-hat
- pretentious
- dominant
- toplofty
- supercilious
- haughty
- presumptuous
- toploftical
- masterful
- domineering
- uppity
- sniffy
- high-handed
Antonyms:
- unarrogant
- overmodest
- introverted
- demure
- unassuming
- unaggressive
- shrinking
- overmodest
- self-critical
- meek
- unassertive
- mousy
- meek
- self-critical
- quiet
- mousey
- shrinking
- yielding
- unassuming
- mousey
- acquiescent
- compliant
- unobtrusive
- compliant
- introverted
- acquiescent
- submissive
- submissive
- mousy
- quiet
- unarrogant
- unassertive
- deferential
- unaggressive
- passive
- yielding
- demure
- deferential
- unobtrusive
- passive
Synonyms:
- overweening
- hubristic
- immodest
- egotistic
- pontifical
- bombastic
- self-centered
- swaggering
- condescending
- braggy
- stiff-necked
- stuck-up
- authoritarian
- lofty
- egoistical
- magisterial
- self-conceited
- lordly
- complacent
- extroverted
- conceited
- self-complacent
- snobby
- saucy
- prideful
- boastful
- bossy
- highfalutin
- vain
- impudent
- braggart
- snobbish
- uninhibited
- blusterous
- snooty
- impertinent
- egotistical
- patronizing
- self-satisfied
- blustery
- egoistic
- vainglorious
- cocky
- pontificating
- narcissistic
- disdainful
- huffish
- egocentric
- self-asserting
- extraverted
Antonyms:
uppishness Sentence Examples
- The arrogant CEO's uppishness alienated his employees.
- The wealthy neighbor's uppishness was palpable in their lavish parties.
- The teacher's uppishness made it difficult for students to approach her.
- The newcomer was immediately met with uppishness from her snobby colleagues.
- The supervisor's uppishness created a hostile work environment.
- The snob's uppishness was evident in his haughty manner.
- The celebrity's uppishness made them unapproachable.
- The haughty manager's uppishness was a major turn-off for job applicants.
- The condescending politician's uppishness angered voters.
- The self-righteous student's uppishness was met with disapproval.
FAQs About the word uppishness
assumption of airs beyond one's station
arrogant, pompous, high-and-mighty, hifalutin, cavalier, huffy, important, presuming, assumptive, self-assertive
modest, lowly, subdued, sheepish, shy, modest, timid, humble, timid, bashful
The arrogant CEO's uppishness alienated his employees.
The wealthy neighbor's uppishness was palpable in their lavish parties.
The teacher's uppishness made it difficult for students to approach her.
The newcomer was immediately met with uppishness from her snobby colleagues.
