upstart

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Synonyms: upstare

Antonyms: upstare

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

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. {{lb|en|plant}} The [[meadow saffron]].<ref>'''1863-1879''', Richard Chandler Alexander Prior, ''On the Popular Names of British Plants''</ref>

Adjective

1. Acting like a [[parvenu#Noun|parvenu]].
2. [[self-important|Self-important]] and [[presumptuous]].

Verb

1. To [[rise]] suddenly, to [[spring]]

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