Definition of Uppity

snobbish, self-absorbed, filled with self importance

Examples of Uppity in a sentence

The elderly lady was an uppity woman who believed her breeding and social class made her better than others.  🔊

Mariah’s uppity boss always spoke about what a great job he did and how the company could not function without him.  🔊

Some people believe that women who belong to country clubs are uppity gossipers who look down on the middle class.  🔊

Her uppity sister-in-law was such a snob that she refused to buy anything but high-priced designer clothes.  🔊

Briana wished her mother-in-law wasn't so uppity because she complained whenever Briana fed her children non-organic or unhealthy food.  🔊

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