Uppity Definition

ŭpĭ-tē
adjective
uppitier, uppitiest
Inclined to be haughty, arrogant, snobbish, etc.
Webster's New World
Behaving in a way regarded as above one's rightful station or class.
Webster's New World
Not complacent or deferential; strongly self-assertive.
American Heritage

Other Word Forms of Uppity

Adjective

Base Form:
uppity
Comparative:
uppitier
Superlative:
uppitiest

Origin of Uppity

  • Fanciful extension of up.

    From Wiktionary

  • From up

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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