Definition: of or characteristic of a parvenu
Similar words: new
Definition: not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
Usage: a new law; new cars; a new comet; a new friend; a new year; the New World
Synonyms: upstart, parvenu, parvenue, nouveau-riche
Definition: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Similar words: pretentious
Definition: making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
Usage: a pretentious country house; a pretentious fraud; a pretentious scholarly edition