uppity

• Неформальное, часто уничижительное прилагательное, используемое для описания человека, который считает себя важным, высокомерным или ведет себя несоответственно своему социальному или экономическому положению.

An informal, often derogatory adjective used to describe someone who is self-important, arrogant, or acting above their social or economic station.

1. Arrogant or self-importantC1informalamerican

   Behaving in a way that suggests one considers oneself superior to others; presumptuously arrogant.

   Высокомерный

   • The new manager was criticized for being too uppity with the staff.
   • She had an uppity attitude that annoyed her colleagues.
   • He was considered uppity for questioning the traditional methods.

   Synonymsarrogantconceitedcondescendinghaughtypompouspresumptuouspretentiousself-importantsnobbishsupercilious

   Antonymsdeferentialhumblemeekmodestunassuming