Definition for Upstart:

• up'stärt, adj. ( Milt.) suddenly raised to prominence or consequence, characteristic of such, pretentious and vulgar.-- n. one who has suddenly risen from poverty or obscurity to wealth or power.-- v.i. UPSTART', to start up suddenly.

Synonyms for Upstart:

• n.

  •
  • bloated,
  • anticompetitive,
  • big,
  • collective,
  • brick-and-mortar,
  • business-to-business,
  • all-night,
  • accredited,
  • brisk,
  • business.
  •comer (noun)
  • up-and-comer.
  •parvenu (noun)
  • bourgeois,
  • pretender,
  • would-be gentleman,
  • Johnny-come-lately,
  • status,
  • adventurer,
  • opportunist,
  • Ker,
  • newly rich.
  •parvenue (noun)
  • parvenue.
  •person (noun)
  • upstart.
  •pretentious (noun)
  • pretentious.
  •rising star (noun)
  • rising-star.
  •snob (noun)
  • snoot,
  • stiff neck,
  • namedropper,
  • smarty pants.
  •up-and-comer (noun)
  • up and comer.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • egotist,
  • extrovert,
  • smart-ass,
  • wiseacre,
  • poser,
  • individualist,
  • wise guy,
  • God's gift,
  • know-all,
  • blowhard,
  • smarty-pants,
  • prig,
  • smart aleck,
  • showoff,
  • know-it-all,
  • braggart.
  •
  • tin god,
  • prima donna.

Antonyms for Upstart:

• v. i.

  • Other antonyms:
    unpretentious.

Upstart Sentence Examples:

• What's a upstart, ma?

• Both of them away, and that little upstart in the office ready to steal their patients and hang out his own sign the moment they got back!

Hypernym for Upstart:

• n.

  • person
    weisenheimer, wisenheimer, wise guy, wiseacre, smart aleck.

Hyponym for Upstart:

• n.

  • person
    unpleasant person, disagreeable person.