| Pronunciation: | | up'stârt
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| Matching Terms: | | upstare, upstart(a)
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- [n] a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
- [n] an arrogant or presumptuous person
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| | Synonyms: | | nouveau-riche, parvenu |
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| | See Also: | | climber, disagreeable person, junior, smart aleck, social climber, unpleasant person, weisenheimer, wise guy, wiseacre, wisenheimer |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Up*start"\, v. i.
To start or spring up suddenly. --Spenser. Tennyson.
\Up"start`\, n.
1. One who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth,
power, or honor; a parvenu. --Bacon.
2. (Bot.) The meadow saffron. --Dr. Prior.
\Up"start`\, a.
Suddenly raised to prominence or consequence. ``A race of
upstart creatures.'' --Milton.
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