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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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When mere uppishness takes it the end is not changed, though it may be reached more precipitately and disastrously.

From New York Times, Current History, Vol 1, Issue 1 From the Beginning to March, 1915 With Index by Various

His bad temper had disappeared, but his "uppishness" had, if possible, increased.

From Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow by Jerome, Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka)

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)

Ye observe, it was only to throw cold water 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, written by himself by Moir, David Macbeth

The fair name and fame of Hobson have been outraged by members of Hobson's family, and uppishness has done it.

From Hobson's Choice by Brighouse, Harold