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up·pi·ty
 uppity
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- pronunciation:
- uh
pih
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
(informal, often considered offensive) haughty and arrogant; snobbish.
The uppity desk clerk acted as if we weren't good enough to stay at the hotel.- similar words:
- haughty, supercilious
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| related words: |
arrogant, pompous |
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| derivation: |
uppityness (n.) |
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