Definitions For Upstart

noun

  • A gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright
  • A person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
  • An arrogant or presumptuous person

adjective

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

verb

  • A person who has recently begun an activity, become successful, etc., and who does not show proper respect for older and more experienced people
  • A newly successful person, business, etc.

Is Upstarts a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends YES
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK YES
English International (SOWPODS) YES
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary YES

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
10
Words with Friends
12

The word Upstart is worth 10 points in Scrabble and 12 points in Words with Friends

Examples of Upstart in a Sentence

  • A young upstart from Harvard who thinks he knows more than the boss
  • Having made their money in oil decades ago, they consider these billionaire dot-commers mere upstarts

Synonyms for Upstart

Look up a Word

Search the dictionary for definitions, synonyms, antonyms, rhymes, and more!

Cite This Article

Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

WORD SCRAMBLE. THE WORD FINDER located on the website https://www.thewordfinder.com/