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Synonyms for arriviste

Most common

upstart nouveau riche parvenu

All synonyms

Noun

1. Upstart — an upstart or newcomer; nouveau riche; parvenu; an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to…

upstart, parvenu, nouveau riche

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An upstart or newcomer; nouveau riche; parvenu; an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group.

Forms

Plural
arrivistes → upstarts, parvenus…

Example sentences

  • upstart The upstart tried to pass for a man of culture.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
arrivisterising
upstartrising
parvenusteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

7 letters
upstart2, parvenu

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (upstart2 = 2 syllables).