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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Keyes felt a disposition in authority to put down any subordinate uppishness of feeling possibly occasioned by doings outside the line of business.

From Turns about Town by Holliday, Robert Cortes

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.

You'll control this uppishness that's growing on you.

From Hobson's Choice by Brighouse, Harold

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.

The fair name and fame of Hobson have been outraged by members of Hobson's family, and uppishness has done it.

From Hobson's Choice by Brighouse, Harold