upstart
Meanings
- an arrogant or presumptuous person
- a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
- 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
- characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
- UPSTART v -ED, -ING, -S to spring up suddenly
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
upstart is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordupstart is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
upstart is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
upstart is a valid Words With Friends word