noun🔗ShareOne who has suddenly gained wealth, power, or other prominence, but either has not received social acceptance or has become arrogant or presumptuous.""The old families in town looked down on the new tech millionaire, considering him an upstart who lacked class and history." "personcharactersocietyattitudejobbusinesseconomypoliticsachievementhistoryorganizationmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe meadow saffron."The botanist identified the delicate, spring-blooming upstart as a meadow saffron. "plantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo rise suddenly, to spring"And his unready weapons gan in hand to take."actioncharacterbusinesssocietypoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareActing like a parvenu."The new student, an upstart, tried to dominate classroom discussions, even though she had only been there a few weeks. "characterpersonattitudesocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareSelf-important and presumptuous."The new student was an upstart, constantly boasting about his high scores on the test. "attitudecharacterpersonsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
