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Meaning of
upstart
in English
upstart
us
/ˈʌpˌstɑrt/
uk
/ˈʌpˌstɑːt/
#uncommon
Plural
upstarts
Past Tense
upstarted
Participle Verb
upstarting
Third Person Singular
upstarts
Definitions
Noun
a
suddenly
successful
person
;
lacking
social
acceptance
The
young
entrepreneur
was
seen
as
an
upstart
by
the
established
business
owners
.
Adjective
behaving
like
a
newcomer
;
arrogant
The
upstart
politician
quickly
gained
popularity
with
his
radical
ideas
.
excessively
self-important
;
presumptuous
The
upstart
newcomer
tried
to
give
orders
to
everyone
in
the
office
.
