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Synonyms for stuck-up
Verb
- 1. hold up, stick up, rob
- usage: rob at gunpoint or by means of some other threat
- 2. stand up, stick up, defend, support, fend for
- usage: defend against attack or criticism; "He stood up for his friend"; "She stuck up for the teacher who was accused of harassing the student"
Adjective
- 1. bigheaded, persnickety, snooty, snot-nosed, snotty, stuck-up, too big for one's breeches, uppish, proud (vs. humble)
- usage: used colloquially of one who is overly conceited or arrogant; "a snotty little scion of a degenerate family"-Laurent Le Sage; "they're snobs--stuck-up and uppity and persnickety"
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