| 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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