Definition of parvenus

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

Definition of parvenus

  • 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. parvenue
    3. upstart
  • a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class (noun)

    Synonyms

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

    Synonyms

    1. parvenue

See definition of parvenus in Merriam Webster