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adjective

ˈstək-ˈəp How to pronounce stuck-up (audio)
Definition of stuck-upnext
as in smug
having too high an opinion of oneself thought that the kids at his new school were snobbish and stuck-up

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stuck up

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verb

past tense of stick up
as in robbed

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Recent Examples of stuck-up
Adjective
Chisholm is one of baseball’s most entertaining players, and his personality in a sport that can be beyond stuck-up is refreshing. — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 29 June 2026 Men fear that stepping outside those norms could lead to teasing, looking unprofessional, or appearing too formal or stuck-up. — Byeva Roytburg, Fortune, 17 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stuck-up
  1. smug
  2. robbed
  3. arrogant
  4. held up
  5. proud
  6. ripped off
  7. conceited
  8. invaded
Adjective
  • Historian Sandgruber describes how Alois Hitler wrote his 1895 letters in a deeply smug, anti-clerical manner that overestimated his abilities.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
  • Li at times plays Cola with a smug impetuousness that belies her naivety about this world to a satisfying degree.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 17 June 2026
Definition of smug
Verb
  • Trucks loaded with avocados are also sometimes robbed on roads in western Michoacán.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Bryan Reynolds robbed Griffin Conine of a two-out homer to left field to keep it 2-0.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of robbed
Adjective
  • As such, there is a tendency among such countries to view Europeans as arrogant and self-serving, perhaps even neo-colonialist, with a desire to at least maintain, or maybe even strengthen, their position of power.
    — Simon Chadwick, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • James, Lord Dalhousie, the arrogant and ruthless Governor General of British India, who had long coveted the riches of Punjab and the Koh-i-Noor, was triumphant.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrogant
Verb
  • But Tyler Guyton has held up well, particularly in the two joint practices.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • She was even photographed signing a poster of Paul that a fan held up.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of held up
Adjective
  • This Queens bakery comes from two restaurant-industry veterans and proud Filipinos Kimberly Camara and Kevin Borja, who started a pop-up back in 2020 and quickly developed a cult following that demanded a brick-and-mortar.
    — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Salesforce is proud to be an early investor, customer, and partner.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of proud
Verb
  • This was the content ID that gave IP owners a chance to get paid when users ripped off their songs for YouTube or something?
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The likes of Disney and Netflix sent ByteDance cease-and-desist letters after titles including Stranger Things and The Avengers were being ripped off.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of ripped off
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, Johnson reprises his role as Moana's bantering reluctant partner, the shapeshifting trickster demigod Maui, alongside Jemaine Clement again voicing the conceited giant crustacean Tamatoa.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 July 2026
  • Avoid Burying Praise in Negatives To avoid making children too conceited, parents might bury praise in the midst of negatives.
    — Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of conceited
Verb
  • Abdullatif had a message to those who invaded his family's privacy and livelihoods.
    — Lesley Marin, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The verdict against Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, was another step by the Kremlin to stifle dissent since Russia invaded its neighbor in February 2022.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of invaded

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