uppish
Acting above others
Uppish means self-important or arrogant, putting on airs above one's station: She's gotten rather uppish since the promotion.
The word is chiefly British and somewhat old-fashioned, carrying a tone of mild disapproval.
Uppity covers similar ground in American English.
Arrogantly contemptuous of others
- patronizingTreating someone as inferior
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
- scornfulShowing open contempt
snooty · hoity-toity · highfalutin · toffee-nosed · lofty · high-handed · lordly · overweening
Excessively proud of oneself
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- egotisticalExcessively self-centered
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
presumptuous · smug · self-important · vain · cocky · overconfident · boastful · swaggering
Arrogantly authoritative
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- high-and-mightyCondescendingly self-important
- grandImposing or splendid
stately · proud · regal · queenly · kingly · aristocratic · superior · standoffish
Resisting authority or control
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
- contraryOpposed in nature
unyielding · recalcitrant · obstinate · stubborn · noncompliant · contumacious · oppositional · dissenting
supercilious
Arrogantly contemptuous of others
- patronizingTreating someone as inferior
- disdainfulShowing open contempt
- contemptuousShowing open disrespect
scornful · snooty · hoity-toity · highfalutin · toffee-nosed · lofty · high-handed · lordly · overweening · magisterial
conceited
Excessively proud of oneself
- snobbishCondescending toward perceived inferiors
- pompousAffectedly grand in manner
- egotisticalExcessively self-centered
overbearing · presumptuous · smug · self-important · vain · cocky · overconfident · boastful · swaggering · bumptious
imperious
Arrogantly authoritative
- aloofEmotionally withdrawn, uninviting
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- high-and-mightyCondescendingly self-important
grand · stately · proud · regal · queenly · kingly · aristocratic · superior · standoffish · remote
rebellious
Resisting authority or control
- insubordinateDefying rightful authority
- resistantWithstanding external forces
- disobedientRefusing to follow orders
contrary · unyielding · recalcitrant · obstinate · stubborn · noncompliant · contumacious · oppositional · dissenting · challenging
uppishhumble
Unassuming about oneself
modest · unassuming · unpretentious · lowly · meek
uppishsubmissive
Readily yielding to control
deferential · unassertive · yielding · cowering · cringing