Uppity Definition

ŭpĭ-tē
adjective
uppitier, uppitiest
Inclined to be haughty, arrogant, snobbish, etc.
Webster's New World
Behaving in a way regarded as above one's rightful station or class.
Webster's New World
Not complacent or deferential; strongly self-assertive.
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Other Word Forms of Uppity

Adjective

Base Form:
uppity
Comparative:
uppitier
Superlative:
uppitiest

Origin of Uppity

  • Fanciful extension of up.

    From Wiktionary

  • From up

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Uppity Sentence Examples

  • They've been getting a bit uppity, you see.

  • But maybe also these midwives are just getting too uppity and need to learn their place.

  • However to make sure we're not too uppity they've made Magdalen Road a one-way street and filled it with jumbo road humps.

  • Nasty, uppity little man seemed to object to my bringing Bessie along with me.

  • They 've been getting a bit uppity, you see.

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Words Starting With

UUPUPP

Words Ending With

YTYITY

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Words Starting With U and Ending With Y

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6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With U6 Letter Words Ending With Y