uppityness (Meaning)
uppityness (n)
assumption of airs beyond one's station
Synonyms & Antonyms of uppityness
Synonyms:
- supercilious
- domineering
- imperious
- dominating
- authoritarian
- sniffy
- high-and-mighty
- pretentious
- presuming
- superior
- haughty
- pompous
- high-hat
- assumptive
- cavalier
- presumptuous
- masterful
- huffy
- uppish
- important
- smug
- hifalutin
- chesty
- high-handed
- bumptious
- dominant
Antonyms:
- passive
- passive
- acquiescent
- unassertive
- shrinking
- deferential
- unarrogant
- unaggressive
- unassuming
- acquiescent
- compliant
- cringing
- quiet
- introverted
- submissive
- mousy
- demure
- unaggressive
- diffident
- unobtrusive
- unassuming
- diffident
- shrinking
- cringing
- compliant
- meek
- demure
- deferential
- unarrogant
- mousey
- meek
- yielding
- mousey
- mousy
- introverted
- unobtrusive
- quiet
- submissive
- unassertive
- yielding
Synonyms:
- impudent
- hubristic
- overweening
- complacent
- egocentric
- patronizing
- pontifical
- cocky
- blusterous
- bossy
- magisterial
- egoistic
- egotistical
- toplofty
- peremptory
- pontificating
- vain
- braggy
- huffish
- immodest
- bragging
- blustery
- self-centered
- stiff-necked
- narcissistic
- egotistic
- self-asserting
- prideful
- egoistical
- swaggering
- self-assertive
- proud
- braggart
- snooty
- vainglorious
- toploftical
- lordly
- highfalutin
- stuck-up
- uninhibited
- condescending
- bombastic
- conceited
- self-satisfied
- extraverted
- lofty
- impertinent
- snobbish
- disdainful
- snobby
- boastful
- saucy
Antonyms:
uppityness Sentence Examples
- The manager's uppityness alienated the employees and created a hostile work environment.
- Some people find her uppityness charming, but others find it off-putting.
- I've never met anyone as uppity as her; she acts like she's better than everyone else.
- The uppityness of the upper-class elite can be incredibly condescending.
- Her uppityness got her into trouble with the authorities.
- I hate dealing with uppity people; they're always trying to act superior.
- The uppityness of the new receptionist turned off customers.
- He has such an uppityness about him; it's like he thinks he's the only intelligent person in the room.
- I don't appreciate the uppityness of this new employee; he needs to learn his place.
- The uppityness of certain individuals can be a major turn-off in social situations.
FAQs About the word uppityness
assumption of airs beyond one's station
arrogant, supercilious, domineering, imperious, dominating, authoritarian, sniffy, high-and-mighty, pretentious, presuming
unpretentious, subdued, bashful, humble, shy, modest, sheepish,humble, sheepish, timid
The manager's uppityness alienated the employees and created a hostile work environment.
Some people find her uppityness charming, but others find it off-putting.
I've never met anyone as uppity as her; she acts like she's better than everyone else.
The uppityness of the upper-class elite can be incredibly condescending.
