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uppishness

NOUN

impudence

Synonyms

STRONG

assumption assurance audaciousness audacity boldness brashness brass brazenness cheek cheekiness chutzpah cockiness crust defiance discourtesy disrespect effrontery face familiarity forwardness gall guts gutsiness hardiness impertinence incivility insolence moxie nerve overconfidence pertness presumptuousness pushiness rudeness sauciness shamelessness spunk stuff temerity

WEAK

disrespectfulness impudency nerviness sassiness

Antonyms

STRONG

care carefulness caution cowardice doubt fear humility manners meekness modesty politeness regard reserve respect shyness timidity

Example Sentences

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There's been a gradual increase of uppishness towards me.

From Hobson's Choice by Brighouse, Harold

When mere uppishness takes it the end is not changed, though it may be reached more precipitately and disastrously.

From New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index by Various

It is a harmless vanity enough, and especially pardonable in Ventimore's case, when it was so desirable to correct any tendency to "uppishness" on the part of the Jinnee.

From The Brass Bottle by Anstey, F.

This would trouble and irritate some people; the sublime equanimity of the hired boatman under the ordeal affords us a beautiful lesson against ambition and uppishness.

From Three Men in a Boat by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)

The worst faults I had in my prime were conceit and uppishness, but they only came from my ignorance.

From The Devil's Garden by Maxwell, W. B.