adjective
- behaving in an arrogant or presumptuous manner; acting as if one is superior to others
Usage: informal; chiefly British
Examples
- She became rather uppish after her promotion.
- Don’t get uppish with me just because you won the contest.
- His uppish attitude made him unpopular with his coworkers.
- The waiter was uppish and treated the customers rudely.
- I don’t like how uppish she’s become since moving to the city.
- He gave an uppish response when asked about his background.