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Detailed Synonyms for nouveau-riche in English

nouveau-riche:

nouveau-riche adj

  1. nouveau-riche
    – characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position 1
    parvenu; upstart; parvenue; nouveau-riche
    – characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position 1

nouveau-riche [the ~] nom

  1. the nouveau-riche
    – a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class 1
    the parvenu; the upstart; the arriviste; the nouveau-riche
    – a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class 1

Alternate Synonyms for "nouveau-riche":


Related Definitions for "nouveau-riche":

  1. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position1
  2. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class1