The upstart tried to pass for a man of culture.
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Upstart
/ˈʌp.stɑːt/
Synonyms for "upstart" (150 found)
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gate-crashergreenhorngroundlinggushguttersnipehooliganhussyill-bred fellowimmigrantintruderjetjump upleap uploobyloutlow fellowmalapertminxmodernmodern generation
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modern manmodernistmodernizermuckermushroomname droppername-dropperneologismneologistneologyneonateneotericneoterismneoteristnew arrivalnew boynew generationnew mannewcomernewly-richnobody
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nouveau richenouveau roturiernouveau-richenovus homooutsiderparvenuparvenuepeasantphilistinepig in cloverpop uppretenderpuppuppyrecruitribaldrising generationrocketrookieroturier
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roughroughneckrowdyruffiansauceboxsettlershoot upskyrocketslobsmart alecksmart asssmart-asssmartysmarty-pantssocial climberspring upsproutspurtsquatterstart upstatus seekerstowawaystriplingsurfaceswaggerertenderfoottufthunterupleapupshootupspearupspringvaultvault upvulgarianvulgaristwhippersnapperwise asswise guywise-asswould-be gentlemanyokelyoung turk
Noun(10 words)
nouveau richenouveau-richenovelparvenusrisingsocial climberstartupup-and-comingupstartedwhippersnappers
Adjective(3 words)
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11 entriesdisruptorentrepreneurfounderinvestorrivalupstart brandupstart companyupstart fashion labelupstart firmupstart movementupstart publisher
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That's big talk for an upstart like you.
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Business mogul Sam Matekane's upstart political party, the Revolution for Prosperity, won 56 of the 120 constituencies in general elections but fell short of his goal of winning an outright 61-seat majority.
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upstarts […]they call in reproach mushrooms
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