as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude the new employee's uppish airs aren't winning him many friends among his colleagues

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arrogant
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  • There is something dangerously, provocatively arrogant about his glorified gang leader looks.
    Timothy Crouse, Rolling Stone, 9 June 2025
  • The exiled poet was criticized for his arrogant attempts to influence British and American foreign policy.
    Graham Robb, The Atlantic, 9 June 2025
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“Uppish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uppish. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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