ADJECTIVE | all | parvenue, nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart | characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position |
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all | parvenue, parvenu | of or characteristic of a parvenu |
Meaning | characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position. | |
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Synonyms | nouveau-riche, parvenu, upstart | |
Broader | pretentious | making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction |
Meaning | Of or characteristic of a parvenu. | |
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Synonym | parvenu | |
Broader | new | not of long duration |
Spanish | nuevo, parvenida, parvenido | |
Catalan | nou |
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