| 释义 |
Definition of uppish in English: uppishadjective ˈʌpɪʃˈəpɪʃ informal Arrogantly self-assertive. 〈非正式〉傲慢的，自大的，骄横的 she sensed that her accent made her sound uppish Example sentencesExamples - She sensed, too, that her English accent kept her a little apart, made her sound uppish.
Synonyms arrogant, bumptious, self-assertive, bullish, overweening, presumptuous, pushy, throwing one's weight about, overconfident, conceited, affected, snobbish, cocksure, cocky, brash, smug, haughty, supercilious, disdainful, lofty, patronizing, self-important, high-handed, cavalier, imperious, domineering, dictatorial, overbearing, lordly, peremptory, pompous, officious, blustering, boastful, opinionated, bold, forward, insolent
Derivativesadverb informal nounˈʌpɪʃnəsˈəpɪʃnəs informal The comedy portrays the changing relationship between Henry Horatio Hobson, a widower and boot-shop proprietor, and his three daughters who have begun showing ‘a general increase of uppishness’. Example sentencesExamples - It may be grossly unfair of me to suggest it, but when one of their number is singled out, even the most charitable colleagues will be on the look-out for the slightest signs of uppishness.
- In addition, batman often has to rescue, save, or generally protect robin from his uppishness and his willingness to get into trouble.
Definition of uppish in US English: uppishadjectiveˈəpɪʃˈəpiSH informal Arrogantly self-assertive. 〈非正式〉傲慢的，自大的，骄横的 she sensed that her accent made her sound uppish Example sentencesExamples - She sensed, too, that her English accent kept her a little apart, made her sound uppish.
Synonyms arrogant, bumptious, self-assertive, bullish, overweening, presumptuous, pushy, throwing one's weight about, overconfident, conceited, affected, snobbish, cocksure, cocky, brash, smug, haughty, supercilious, disdainful, lofty, patronizing, self-important, high-handed, cavalier, imperious, domineering, dictatorial, overbearing, lordly, peremptory, pompous, officious, blustering, boastful, opinionated, bold, forward, insolent
|