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View synonyms for stuck-up

stuck-up

[ stuhk-uhp ]

adjective

, Informal.
  1. snobbishly conceited.

    Synonyms: snooty, snobbish, arrogant, vain



stuck-up

adjective

  1. informal.
    conceited, arrogant, or snobbish
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈstuck-ˈupness, noun
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Other Words From

  • stuck-upness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of stuck-up1

First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences

“We all know there are no unmarried princesses left. Even if there were, I don’t want to marry anyone, let alone some stuck-up royal. I’m just fine where I am!”

The moral of every high school movie is basically the same: don’t judge a person by her appearance, and don’t be a stuck-up snob or something terrible might happen to you.

And besides, what did he have in common with stuck-up town kids?

Nobody liked Dr. Harmon much; she was the kind of stuck-up professional who looked down her nose at everyone.

This Netflix holiday romance turns to a classic formula: A blue-collar widower strikes up an improbable romance with a stuck-up heiress betrothed to a cocky himbo.

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