parvenue [adjective]

Definition of parvenue:

characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

Synonyms of parvenue:

● Nouveau-riche

● Parvenu

● Upstart

● New

● Pretentious

● Arriviste

● Intruder

● Adventurer


Opposite/Antonyms of parvenue:

● Old

● Unpretentious

● Old style

● Old hand


Sentence/Example of parvenue:

It is curious that we, offsprings of parvenue success, should be capable of such repudiation.