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adjective

ˈstək-ˈəp How to pronounce stuck-up (audio)
Definition of stuck-upnext
as in arrogant
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. arrogant
  2. robbed
  3. smug
  4. held up
  5. proud
  6. ripped off
  7. conceited
  8. invaded
Adjective
  • Elon Musk — Ike Barinholtz has Musk wandering in from another movie, or dimension, a ramble-y, arrogant but ultimately comically non-threatening figure.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The loud-mouthed cameos from ex-soccer players Zlatan Ibrahimović and Eric Cantona in Nike’s World Cup hero film Rip the Script were indicative of this, chiming with an older, more arrogant vision of Nike seen in the ’90s and the aughts.
    — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of arrogant
Verb
  • In addition to being robbed of what Toro said was thousands of dollars, Toro said her children are now in therapy after witnessing the shooting.
    — Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Padres center fielder Jase Bowen robbed Perdomo of a home run to end the eighth and then stole one from Tim Tawa to end the ninth.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of robbed
Adjective
  • Here was my chance to get out of London, this counterfeit of death with its everywhere rage and its moribund culture and its smug population and its streets steeped in resentment and the sky pressing down like a chloroform rag.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Hilton vouches for their integrity, then quickly pivots into an attack on smug Democrats who take voters for granted.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of smug
Verb
  • Some query categories held up better than others, and Google’s own AI Overviews absorbed a chunk of the behavior Gartner expected to leave the ecosystem entirely.
    — Gaetano Romeo, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Synonym cannot help but feel slight when held up to No More Water.
    — David Harris, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of held up
Adjective
  • Aduba will play Allegra Miller, a proud New Yorker fighting developers to keep her home and change her life forever.
    — Isabelle Farina, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Docking the Akira One for the last time, Nathan feels proud that his team kept it together despite being on the edge of collapse literally the entire time.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of proud
Verb
  • For more advice on how to avoid being ripped off, listen to this episode of NPR's Life Kit.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Achane, ripped off a career-best 53-yard run on third-and-5 to set up Riley Patterson’s 27-yard field goal.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 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
  • Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible.
    — Susie Blann, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Russia invaded its neighbor more than 4 ½ years ago, and there are no concrete signs that a peace settlement might be possible.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of invaded

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“Stuck-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stuck-up. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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