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1. (n.) upstart
a person who has risen suddenly from a humble position to wealth, power, or importance, esp. one who is presumptuous or arrogant; parvenu.
2. (adj.) upstart
being, resembling, or characteristic of an upstart.
3. (v.i.) upstart
to spring into existence or into view.
4. upstart
to start up; spring up, as to one's feet.
5. (v.t.) upstart
to cause to start up.
Etymology: (1275–1325)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) upstart
an arrogant or presumptuous person
2. (noun) upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arriviste
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
3. (adj) kip, upstart
a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
4. (adj) nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(a)
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) upstart
suddenly raised to prominence or consequence
2. (noun) upstart
one who has risen suddenly, as from low life to wealth, power, or honor; a parvenu
3. (noun) upstart
the meadow saffron
4. (verb) upstart
to start or spring up suddenly
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Sense: a person who has risen quickly to wealth or power but seems to lack dignity or ability
I shall leave the firm if that little upstart becomes manager.
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 Afrikaans: verwaarde persoon |
 Arabic: شَخْص يَرتَفِع إلى السُّل |
 Bulgarian: парвеню |
 Brazilian: zé-ninguém / novo rico |
 Czech: kariérista, povýšenec |
 German: der Emporkömmling |
 Danish: opkomling |
 Greek: νεόπλουτος, καιροσκόπος |
 Spanish: advenedizo, arribista, tr |
 Estonian: tõusik |
 Farsi: تازه به دوران رسیده |
 Finnish: nousukas |
 French: parvenu/-ue |
 Hebrew: אָדָם שֶׁעָלָה פִּתאוֹם ל |
 Hindi: तुरंत-फुरंत धनवान बनना |
 Croatian: skorojević |
 Hungarian: újgazdag |
 Indonesian: orang yang cepat maju |
 Icelandic: uppskafningur |
 Italian: (nuovo ricco) |
 Japanese: 成り上がり者 |
 Korean: 벼락부자 |
 Lithuanian: išsišokėlis |
 Latvian: iznirelis |
 Malay: org yg berlagak |
 Dutch: parvenu |
 Norwegian: oppkomling |
 Polish: karierowicz |
 Persian: تازه به دوران رسیده |
 Pashto: نوى شتمن، نوى بډاى: دنوي |
 Portuguese: zé-ninguém |
 Romanian: parvenit |
 Russian: выскочка |
 Slovak: karierista, povýšenec, zb |
 Slovenian: povzpetnik |
 Serbian: naduvenko |
 Swedish: uppkomling |
 Thai: ผู้ที่ร่ำรวยหรือมีอำนาจอย |
 Turkish: sonradan görme |
 Taiwanese: 暴發戶 |
 Ukrainian: вискочка |
 Urdu: نو دولتا |
 Vietnamese: kẻ mới phất |
 Chinese: 暴发户，自命不凡者 |
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