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uppity

  (ŭp'ĭ-tē) pronunciation
adj. Informal.

Taking liberties or assuming airs beyond one's station; presumptuous: “was getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down” (New York Times).

[From UP.]

uppityness up'pi·ty·ness n.
 
 
WordNet: uppity
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: presumptuously arrogant
  Synonym: overweening


 
Translations: Translations for: Uppity

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - storsnudet, kæphøj, fræk

Nederlands (Dutch)
verwaand, snobistisch

Français (French)
adj. - arrogant

Deutsch (German)
adj. - (ugs.) hochnäsig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ξιπασμένος, σνομπ

Italiano (Italian)
altezzoso

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - arrogante

Русский (Russian)
заносчивый, нахальный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - engreído, arrogante, que no se conforma con su posición social

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - överlägsen, dryg, snobbig

中文(简体) (Chinese (Simplified))
自负的, 不易控制的, 傲慢的

中文(繁體) (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 自負的, 不易控制的, 傲慢的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 잘난 체하는, 주제넘은

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - お高い, 生意気な, かたくなな

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مستكبر, معتمد على نفسه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮יהיר, שחצן, סנוב‬


 
 

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