Stuck-up Definition & Meaning

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Synonyms stuck-up American [stuhk-uhp] / ˈstʌkˈʌp /

adjective

Informal.

1. snobbishly conceited.

   Synonyms: snooty, snobbish, arrogant, vain

stuck-up British

adjective

1. informal conceited, arrogant, or snobbish

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Other Word Forms

• stuck-upness noun

Etymology

Origin of stuck-up

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

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She leaps on the wall dividing her home and that of her stuck-up neighbors, in heels no less.

From Salon

The dog also doesn’t look like a regular pet or anything—no collar, and it has a kind of pointy snout and stuck-up ears, like a giant fox-wolf.

From Literature

She had met many of Lord Fredrick’s powerful friends that night, and frankly she did not care for any of them; she found them stuck-up and rude.

From Literature

Neil’s father, who has health problems, assumes his son will join him in his painting business; Topher’s are conservative stuck-up pills who, like Amanda, have him slated for a career in finance.

From Los Angeles Times

“We all know there are no unmarried princesses left. Even if there were, I don’t want to marry anyone, let alone some stuck-up royal. I’m just fine where I am!”

From Literature

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