uppishly
- adverb
- /ˈʌpɪʃli/
- Informal
:
arrogantemente
- He glanced uppishly at his classmates, convinced he was smarter than everyone else.
Examples
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She spoke uppishly to the staff, expecting special treatment wherever she went.
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The children turned their noses up uppishly at the simple meal that was served.
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Don't behave uppishly just because you got a promotion!
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She spoke uppishly to her classmates.
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He glanced uppishly at his classmates, convinced he was smarter than everyone else.
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She spoke uppishly to the staff, expecting special treatment wherever she went.
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The children turned their noses up uppishly at the simple meal that was served.
Synonyms
8
4.8
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than other people
8
6.0
In a proud way that shows you think you are better than others
4
7.8
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better or smarter than other people
2
6.6
Behave in a proud, unfriendly way to show you feel better than others
1
7.7
In a proud, showy way to seem more important than others
1
8.6
Acting as if you are better than other people
1
7.2
In a proud way that shows you feel better than other people
1
7.6
In a way that tries to seem more important or special than it is
1
7.6
In a way that shows you feel better than other people
1
7.7
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than other people
1
6.6
In a way that shows you feel better than others
In a way that shows you think you are better than others
In a way that shows you feel better than other people
In a way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
To act in a very proud way that ignores other people
In a way that shows you think you are better than others
In a proud, pushy way that shows too much confidence
In a rude way that shows someone thinks they are better than others
Antonyms
How Arrogant
Surface Forms
Morphology
uppishly = uppish (transparent) = up + ish + ly
The adverb is formed by adding the regular adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'uppish', yielding a predictable adverbial meaning.
Etymology
Uppishly comes from uppish, which is up plus the ending -ish, and it originally meant 'up' or 'above' others. A helpful way to remember it is to picture someone standing on a small box looking down, so to act uppishly is to behave as if you are 'better than others'.