uppish C2 Topic:Describing People US /ˈʌpɪʃ/ UK /ˈʌpɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #201998 Meanings 1 adj arrogant, conceited, or inclined to act socially superior His uppish manner annoyed colleagues who had tried to welcome him. 2 adj in cricket, hit into the air so that the ball may be caught An uppish drive flew just beyond the fielder's reach. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · arrogant, conceited, or... snobbishconceitedarrogantself-important 2 adj · in cricket, hit into the... loftedaerial ↔ Opposites humbleunassuming Word family Derived forms uppishlyuppishness Related forms snobpretentiousproud Etymology From up + -ish. The image is of someone putting on an elevated manner or behaving as though above other people; the cricket sense likewise refers to a ball rising upward. Topics Describing People External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # uppish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈʌpɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈʌpɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 201998 ## Meanings 1. arrogant, conceited, or inclined to act socially superior 2. in cricket, hit into the air so that the ball may be caught ## Examples - His uppish manner annoyed colleagues who had tried to welcome him. - An uppish drive flew just beyond the fielder's reach. ## Synonyms - snobbish - conceited - arrogant - self-important ## Antonyms - humble - unassuming ## Derived Forms - uppishly - uppishness ## Related Forms - snob - pretentious - proud ## Etymology From up + -ish. The image is of someone putting on an elevated manner or behaving as though above other people; the cricket sense likewise refers to a ball rising upward. ## Topics - Describing People markdown