upstart.
One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
Meaning & usage
One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
The meadow saffron.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.
Acting like a parvenu.
Self-important and presumptuous.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.
To rise suddenly, to spring
Where this word comes from
From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.