Definitions

stuck-up

[stuhk-uhp] / ˈstʌkˈʌp /

ADJECTIVE

snobbish

Synonyms

WEAK

arrogant big-headed cocky conceited condescending egotistic haughty high-and-mighty hoity-toity nose in the air ostentatious patronizing pompous pretentious puffed up snippy snooty snotty too big for one's britches uppity vain

Example Sentences

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“People think he’s some stuck-up, big celebrity. He’s really cool.”

From Washington Post

When Fox began her acting career in her teens, she was often typecast as a stuck-up Queen Bee, but she enjoyed it.

From Washington Post

Thorne: Oh, people think that I am a stuck-up person when in reality I am down to earth and enjoy the simple things in life.

From Fox News

Below stairs, the Royals’ stuck-up retinue is attempting to supplant the Downton domestics.

From New York Times

These days, for the most part, Britain’s small-minded leaders cannot see beyond their rather stuck-up noses.

From The Guardian