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- Dictionaryuppity/ˈʌpɪti/
adjective
- 1. self-important; arrogant: informal "an uppity MP and his lady wife"
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The meaning of UPPITY is putting on or marked by airs of superiority : arrogant, presumptuous. How to use uppity in a sentence. Usage of Uppity: Usage Guide
Uppity is an informal adjective that means behaving in an unpleasant way because you think you are more important than you really are. Learn more about its synonyms, usage and origin from Cambridge Dictionary.
Uppity means “haughty” and “snobbish”—an adjective for someone who puts on airs, someone who is self-important. But, this descriptor has a very racist past, used particularly to disparage Black people as “not remembering their place as inferior.”
People might describe you as uppity if you're bossy and stuck-up. An uppity waiter at a fancy restaurant might look visibly disgusted if you wear your oldest sneakers and your overalls to dinner. Someone who's a snob or who acts like a pompous know-it-all deserves to be described as uppity.
Definition of uppity adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Uppity means haughty or presumptuous, especially for one's rank or social standing. It can also mean not complacent or deferential; strongly self-assertive. See examples, translations and related words.
UPPITY means behaving as if you are very important and others are not. Learn how to pronounce it, use it in sentences, and find synonyms and translations in French and German.
