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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uppishness

And the uppishness, I am afraid, is a national fault, Sir; you know our state motto is 'Excelsior.'

From Queechy, Volume II by Susan Warner

There's been a gradual increase of uppishness towards me.

From Hobson's Choice by Harold Brighouse

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 H. C. (Herman Cyril) McNeile

They should not have allowed themselves to assume that the "uppishness" was due to want of that humility which they rightly expected in their pupils.

From The Adventure of Living : a Subjective Autobiography by John St. Loe Strachey

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

From Barriers Burned Away by Edward Payson Roe