Definition of parvenue

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  • parvenue is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 13
  • parvenue is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 13
  • parvenue is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of parvenue

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

    Synonyms

    1. nouveau-riche
    2. parvenu
    3. upstart
  • of or characteristic of a parvenu (adjective)

    Synonyms

    1. parvenu

See definition of parvenue in Merriam Webster