Upstart

['ʌpstɑːt] or ['ʌpstɑrt]

Definition

(noun.) a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class.

(noun.) an arrogant or presumptuous person.

Typist: Richard--From WordNet

Definition

(v. i.) To start or spring up suddenly.

(n.) One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu.

(n.) The meadow saffron.

(a.) Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence.

Typist: Rebecca

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Parvenu, snob, mushroom, pretentious fellow, pretender to gentility.

Typed by Gladys

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Plebeian, mushroom

ANT:Personage, {[pptrician]?}

Typist: Shelby

Definition

adj. (Milt.) suddenly raised to prominence or consequence characteristic of such pretentious and vulgar.—n. one who has suddenly risen from poverty or obscurity to wealth or power.—v.i. Upstart′ to start up suddenly.

Checker: Zachariah