uppity (Meaning)

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uppity (s)

presumptuously arrogant

The uppity student refused to tolerate any more insults from the bullying teacher.
The uppity manager berated her employees, thinking herself superior to them.
The uppity cat strutted around the house, tail held high, as if it owned the place.
The customer was so uppity that he demanded to speak to the CEO himself.
The uppity athlete flaunted his achievements, belittling his rivals.
The uppity waiter treated the diners with disdain, making them feel like second-class citizens.
The uppity politician alienated voters with his arrogant and condescending attitude.
The uppity dog refused to fetch the ball, as if it were beneath its dignity.
The uppity neighbor complained incessantly about the noise, despite living next to a busy street.
The uppity child refused to eat his vegetables, insisting he was too grown-up for such baby food.

presumptuously arrogant

arrogant, authoritarian, supercilious, dominant, bumptious, chesty, cavalier, dominating, high-hat, imperious

shy, humble, timid, shy, sheepish, timid, bashful, unpretentious, subdued,humble

The uppity student refused to tolerate any more insults from the bullying teacher.

The uppity manager berated her employees, thinking herself superior to them.

The uppity cat strutted around the house, tail held high, as if it owned the place.

The customer was so uppity that he demanded to speak to the CEO himself.