English adjective: parvenu | |||
1. | parvenu characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position | ||
Synonyms | nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart | ||
Similar | pretentious | ||
Antonyms | unpretentious | ||
2. | parvenu of or characteristic of a parvenu | ||
Synonyms | parvenue | ||
Similar | new | ||
Antonyms | old | ||
English noun: parvenu | |||
1. | parvenu (person) a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class | ||
Synonyms | arriviste, nouveau-riche, upstart | ||
Broader (hypernym) | disagreeable person, unpleasant person | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | climber, junior, social climber | ||