1. behaving as if one is more important than others; arrogant or presumptuous
Usage: informal; often considered offensive when applied to marginalized groups

Examples

• She thought her new coworker was being uppity by questioning the manager’s decisions.
• The waiter’s uppity attitude made the customers uncomfortable.
• Don’t get uppity just because you got a promotion.
• His uppity behavior at the meeting annoyed everyone.
• The critic’s uppity review dismissed the local restaurant unfairly.
• She was accused of being uppity for speaking up about workplace conditions.