upstart

Meaning

Noun

1. One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.
2. The meadow saffron.

Adj

1. Acting like a parvenu.
2. Self-important and presumptuous.

Verb

To rise suddenly, to spring

Synonyms

parvenu

arriviste

nouveau riche

nouveau-riche

kip

vulgarian

new rich

forward pupil

parvenue

striver

overnight millionaire

mushroom millionaire

jumped-up person

lion-hunter

cipher

jumped up people

cocktail

🍸

mediocrity

mushroom

🍄

newly rich

new money

profiteer

pusher

spring up

Translations

parvenu

Emporkömmling

advenedizo

arricchito

arribista

νεόπλουτος

Neureiche

zıpçıktı

parvenu

nouveau riche

Parvenü

parvenu

Neureicher

nou-ric

arrivista

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʌp.stɑːt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: upstarten

In summary

From Middle English upstarten, upsterten, equivalent to up- + start.