parvenu English

Meaning parvenu meaning

What does parvenu mean?

parvenu

— adjective of or characteristic of a parvenu

— adjective (= nouveau-riche) characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

— noun (= upstart) a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

Synonyms parvenu synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as parvenu?

parvenu English » English

upstart

parvenue

nouveau riche

nouveau-riche

arriviste

vulgarian

forward pupil

aimer

snob

proud person

profiteer

overnight millionaire

new rich

new money

jumped-up person

jumped up people

cocktail