uppishness

NOUN

impudence

Synonyms

STRONG

assumption assurance audaciousness audacity boldness brashness brass brazenness cheek cheekiness chutzpah cockiness crust defiance discourtesy disrespect effrontery face familiarity forwardness gall guts gutsiness hardiness impertinence incivility insolence moxie nerve overconfidence pertness presumptuousness pushiness rudeness sauciness shamelessness spunk stuff temerity

WEAK

disrespectfulness impudency nerviness sassiness

Antonyms

STRONG

care carefulness caution cowardice doubt fear humility manners meekness modesty politeness regard reserve respect shyness timidity

Example Sentences

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Ye observe, it was only to p. 322throw cold wayter on the unthrifty flame of a mother’s pride that I said this, and to pull down uppishness from its heathenish temple in the heart, head-foremost.

From The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith by Hardie, Charles Martin

"Curse it all!" said Mr. Ludolph, with much irritation; "I thought there would be trouble with your uppishness."

From Barriers Burned Away by Roe, Edward Payson

However, his tail was still up, as he brought it back, and he gave it an extra furious bite, just to show that he would tolerate no uppishness on account of this preliminary defeat.

From Mufti by McNeile, H. C. (Herman Cyril)

It is a harmless vanity enough, and especially pardonable in Ventimore's case, when it was so desirable to correct any tendency to "uppishness" on the part of the Jinnee.

From The Brass Bottle by Anstey, F.

Keyes felt a disposition in authority to put down any subordinate uppishness of feeling possibly occasioned by doings outside the line of business.

From Turns about Town by Holliday, Robert Cortes