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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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

Verb

The homes of basketball pros Sabrina Ionescu of the New York Liberty and Karl-Anthony Towns of the New York Knicks were robbed in 2025.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 22 Sep. 2026
Investigators say Gonzalez was robbed at gunpoint while meeting Castro in the Aldine area last Sunday to sell property.

— Joe McCoy, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of robbed

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

The studies with these conclusions have not held up over time and may be victims of publication bias.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 22 Sep. 2026
Last month, a federal judge ordered the Department of Defense to move forward with processing applications for wind farm licenses that had been held up over ostensible national security concerns.

— Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of held up

Adjective

That’s enough to make any mother proud, but Chiefs defensive end Ashton Gillotte’s mother, Veronica, had another reason to be pleased with her son.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
All Travis Kelce wants to do is score touchdowns and make his wife proud.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of proud

Verb

Last year, Tampa Bay finished 77-85 overall and played home games at Steinbrenner Field, the spring training home of the Yankees, because the domed roof at the Trop was ripped off during Hurricane Milton in October 2024.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2026
The All-Pro tight end ripped off an electric 59-yard catch-and-run down the sideline to officially pass Jason Witten (13,046) for second place on the NFL's all-time receiving yards list for tight ends.

— Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 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

The relentless daily attacks underscore the lack of significant progress in diplomatic efforts to end the fighting more than four years after Russia invaded its neighbor.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
The war's relentless daily attacks underscore the absence of any significant progress in diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting, more than four years after Russia invaded its neighbor.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026

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