uppity

English - Turkish

Definition of uppity in English Turkish dictionary

Kendinden çok emin, kendine çok güvenen, cüretli, cüretkâr

{s} kibirli

{s} kendini beğenmiş

{s} mağrur

{s} (kendini bir şey zannettiğinden dolayı) küstah; haddini bilmez

Related Terms

arrogant, boastful

Böbürlenen kibirli

get uppity

mağrur olsun

snobby, uppity

Züppe, mağrur

English - English

Definition of uppity in English English dictionary

Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important

I think you are one very uppity young man.

Presumptuous

presumptuously arrogant; "had a witty but overweening manner"; "no idea how overweening he would be"- S V Benet; "getting a little uppity and needed to be slapped down"- NY Times

disapproval If you say that someone is uppity, you mean that they are behaving as if they were very important and you do not think that they are important. If you just tried to show normal dignity, you were viewed as uppity. behaving as if you are more important than you really are, or not showing someone enough respect (up)

{s} arrogant, boastful

Hyphenation

up·pi·ty

Turkish pronunciation

ʌpıti

Synonyms

audacious, bossy, bragging, cavalier, cheeky, cocky, conceited, egotistic, haughty, high and mighty, high falutin, know-it-all, overbearing, pompous, presumptuous

Pronunciation

/ˈəpətē/ /ˈʌpətiː/

Etymology

() Fanciful extension of up. First used in the slave states of USA in mid 1800s.