uppity

as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude uppity social climbers who were the biggest snobs in town

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“Uppity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppity. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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