parvenu

parvenu is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as noun and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: An upstart; a man newly risen into notice. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 16 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. noun. An upstart; a man newly risen into notice.
2. noun. a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

   Synonyms: arriviste, upstart

3. adjective. of or characteristic of a parvenu

   Synonyms: parvenue

4. adjective. characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

   Synonyms: parvenue, upstart

Synonyms

arriviste, upstart, parvenue

Common word forms

parvenus, parvenues

Words from these letters

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