Synonyms of parvenu

parvenu

noun

as in arriviste

one who has recently acquired wealth and social position

the kind of trophy house that a parvenu buys to prove to people, and to himself, that he has indeed arrived

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arriviste
• upstart
• nouveau riche
• adventurer
• snob
• comer
• nabob
• moneybags
• arrivé
• social climber
• fat cat

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