STUCK UP Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

ˈstək-ˈəp

Definition of stuck-up

as in arrogant

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

Everybody on our side understands that impeachment is a critical tool in the toolbox for constitutional self-defense against a president acting like a king, an imperious, lawless, arrogant king.

— NBC news, NBC news, 6 Sep. 2026
Most obviously, front and center, and in endlessly intrusive close-up, there’s Pattinson — who also serves as producer — playing the arrogant, fame-addicted, megalomaniac Hansen.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of arrogant

Adjective

Similarly, Zo — seen recently as the monster hunter in Na Hong-jin’s delirious sci-fi action epic, Hope — stays for most of the running time just the right side of smug entitlement.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of smug

Verb

Carried in on a throne held up by shirtless men, Bravo’s prodigal daughter takes the mic to speak to the crowd and reminisce on her ups and downs as an Atlanta Housewife.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
Tackles Will Black and Guerby Lambert held up in pass protection, but Notre Dame struggled to reset the line of scrimmage most of the game.

— Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of held up

Adjective

Kvaratskhelia is a proud Georgian — his heritage forms an important part of his identity — and his skills were honed on the country’s cage football pitches.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The team are very proud of their immaculate Mercedes saloon, used for airport transfers, so please don’t harm it in any way.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of proud

Verb

Twice under Taylor, the Bengals ripped off a win streak of at least four games.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
And more than a quarter of those rushing yards came in the fourth quarter with the second-team offense in as Mallory ripped off 31 yards on three carries.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Sep. 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

Verb

After Allied forces invaded Normandy, the cover of this magazine was mocked up in Bayeux-style stitching.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
When Russia first invaded Ukraine in 2022, oil and fuel costs jumped worldwide—partially out of fears of war spreading globally—but prices settled down after a few months amid a recognition that the conflict was contained.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of invaded

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