stuck-up

[stuhk-uhp]

adjective

Informal.

1. snobbishly conceited.

   Synonyms: snooty, snobbish, arrogant, vain

stuck-up

adjective

1. informal,  conceited, arrogant, or snobbish

Other Word Forms

• stuck-upness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stuck-up¹

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

Not even the stuck-up sire in charge of the local fair wants her stink to rub off on the livestock.

From Salon

Neil’s father, who has health problems, assumes his son will join him in his painting business; Topher’s are conservative stuck-up pills who, like Amanda, have him slated for a career in finance.

From Los Angeles Times

“We all know there are no unmarried princesses left. Even if there were, I don’t want to marry anyone, let alone some stuck-up royal. I’m just fine where I am!”

From Literature

The moral of every high school movie is basically the same: don’t judge a person by her appearance, and don’t be a stuck-up snob or something terrible might happen to you.

From New York Times

And besides, what did he have in common with stuck-up town kids?

From Literature