uppity

• Adjetivo informal y a menudo despectivo que se usa para describir a alguien que se cree más importante de lo que es, o que actúa con arrogancia o presunción sin ajustarse a su posición social o económica.

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.

   Presuntuoso

   • 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.

   Sinónimosarrogantconceitedcondescendinghaughtypompouspresumptuouspretentiousself-importantsnobbishsupercilious

   Antónimosdeferentialhumblemeekmodestunassuming