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stuck-up

/ˌˈstʌk ˌʌp/
/stəkˈʌp/
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If you have an exaggerated opinion of yourself, believing you're smarter, more attractive, or just generally better than everyone else, you're stuck-up. If you talk about nothing but the awards you've won, and your friends might think you're stuck-up.

You can also describe a stuck-up person as arrogant, snobby, or conceited. The adjective stuck-up is informal, but it's a great way to talk about someone who brags about himself and looks down on just about everyone else. Some experts guess that stuck-up comes from the idea of "having one's nose up in the air." We do know that it first appeared in print around 1830.

Definitions of stuck-up
  1. adjective
    (used colloquially) overly conceited or arrogant
    proud
    feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
Pronunciation
US
/ˌˈstʌk ˌʌp/
UK
/stəkˈʌp/
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