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parvenue |
Overview of adj parvenue The adj parvenue has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart -- (characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position) 2. parvenu, parvenue -- (of or characteristic of a parvenu) Antonyms of adj parvenue 2 senses of parvenue Sense 1 nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(postnominal) INDIRECT (VIA pretentious) -> unpretentious Sense 2 parvenu, parvenue INDIRECT (VIA new) -> old Similarity of adj parvenue 2 senses of parvenue Sense 1 nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(postnominal) => pretentious (vs. unpretentious) Sense 2 parvenu, parvenue => new (vs. old) Attributes of adj parvenue Familiarity of adj parvenue parvenue used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj parvenue parvenue Overview of adj parvenue The adj parvenue has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart -- (characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position) 2. parvenu, parvenue -- (of or characteristic of a parvenu)
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