uppity

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʌpɪti/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʌpɪti/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(up′i tē)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
up•pi•ty /ˈʌpɪti/USA pronunciation   adj. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termstending to be haughty;
    snobbish;
    arrogant.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
up•pi•ty  (up′i tē),USA pronunciation adj. [Informal.]
  1. Informal Termsaffecting an attitude of inflated self-esteem;
    haughty;
    snobbish.
  2. Informal Termsrebelliously self-assertive;
    not inclined to be tractable or deferential.
  • 1875–80, American; probably up + -ity, extended form of -y1; compare pernickety
up′pi•ty•ness, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
uppity / ˈʌpɪtɪ/
  1. not yielding easily to persuasion or control
  2. another word for uppish
Etymology: from up + fanciful ending, perhaps influenced by -ity
'uppity' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
biggity - uppish

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