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stuck–up
adjective \ˈstək-ˈəp\
: acting unfriendly towards other people because you think you are better than they are
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First Known Use of STUCK-UP
1829
Related to STUCK-UP
- Synonyms
- assured, biggety (or biggity) [Southern & Midland], bigheaded, complacent, consequential, egoistic (also egoistical), egotistic (or egotistical), important, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-conceited, self-important, self-opinionated, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, swellheaded, vain, vainglorious
- Antonyms
- egoless, humble, modest, uncomplacent
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adjective \ˈstək-ˈəp\
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