STUCK UP Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈstək-ˈəp

Definition of stuck-up

as in smug

having too high an opinion of oneself thought that the kids at his new school were snobbish and stuck-up

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stuck up

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verb

past tense of stick up

as in robbed

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Recent Examples of stuck-up

Adjective

Chisholm is one of baseball’s most entertaining players, and his personality in a sport that can be beyond stuck-up is refreshing. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Men fear that stepping outside those norms could lead to teasing, looking unprofessional, or appearing too formal or stuck-up. — Byeva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2024

Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck-up

Adjective

Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Li at times plays Cola with a smug impetuousness that belies her naivety about this world to a satisfying degree.

— Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026

Definition of smug

Verb

After injuries derailed her promising elite career and the sport’s abusive culture robbed her of her joy, Ohashi reached superstar status while rediscovering her love of the sport with UCLA.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
Officers found an alleged victim who had been stabbed multiple times and robbed of an undisclosed amount of cash, police said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 10 July 2026

Definition of robbed

Adjective

West Germany, arrogant attitude adjusted, pounded Chile, 4-1.

— David j. Neal, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
Lasso, in his initial introduction to audiences, wasn’t the warm, pun-loving, inspirational coach audiences would eventually embrace through Apple +, but a slightly arrogant buffoon parodying the average American sports fan.

— Charles Moss, New York Times, 24 June 2026

Definition of arrogant

Adjective

So is the proud Iranian diaspora showing up en masse to mostly support Team Melli twice, in draws with New Zealand and Belgium.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
Andres Guardado, the former Deportivo La Coruna and Real Betis midfielder, was always proud to have 20 photos of Messi and him together on the pitch.

— Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of proud

Verb

Younger fans ripped off their shirts and sprayed water bottles before a band emerged from the smoke of the Bayfront Park stage, playing Argentine music in celebration.

— Delia Sauer, Miami Herald, 3 July 2026
One guy had ripped off the horn from a plastic Viking helmet and was using it to chug beers.

— Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026

Definition of ripped off

Adjective

Meanwhile, Johnson reprises his role as Moana's bantering reluctant partner, the shapeshifting trickster demigod Maui, alongside Jemaine Clement again voicing the conceited giant crustacean Tamatoa.

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
Avoid Burying Praise in Negatives To avoid making children too conceited, parents might bury praise in the midst of negatives.

— Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026

Definition of conceited

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