Upstart definition

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Self-important; presumptuous.
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A person of humble origin who attains sudden wealth, power, or importance, especially one made immodest or presumptuous by the change; a parvenu.
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Suddenly raised to a position of consequence.
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To spring or start up suddenly.
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A person who has recently come into wealth, power, etc., esp. one who behaves in a presumptuous, aggressive manner; parvenu.
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Newly rich, powerful, etc.
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Of or characteristic of an upstart.
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To start, or spring, up or cause to spring up.
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One who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.

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The meadow saffron.

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To rise suddenly, to spring.

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Origin of upstart

  • up- +"Ž start

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Upstart Sentence Examples

  • I decided that I would show this young upstart how to attack a good bend.

  • Because if this brash young upstart is to be believed, acquiring these hard-won skills is now an easy matter.

  • Some residents at the time regarded the Pavilion as a ' new fangled upstart of a cinema '.

  • I do n't actually give a shit if you think I 'm a cheeky upstart and have no right to comment.

  • It is a perpetual covenant, and God himself said so, not some upstart called Paul.

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