| Main Entry: | upstart |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | newly rich |
Synonyms: |
name-dropper, nouveau riche, parvenue, social climber, status seeker |
| Main Entry: | mover and shaker |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who makes things happen |
Synonyms: |
VIP, achiever, affluential, catalyst, doer, enterprising person, entrepreneur, generator, go-getter, go-getter, heavy hitter, heavyweight, leader, lightning rod, man of influence, mover, palpable presence, pathfinder, player, player*, presence, producer, spark plug, spark plug, trailblazer, upstart, wheeler and dealer, wheeler and dealer, whip |
| Main Entry: | nobody/nonentity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person of little importance |
Synonyms: |
cipher, insignificancy, lightweight, menial, nix, nothing, parvenu, small potato, squirt, upstart, wimp*, zero*, zip |
Antonyms: |
somebody |
| Main Entry: | nouveau riche |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | newly rich |
Synonyms: |
DINK, arriviste, new money, new rich, newly-rich, nouveau arrive, nouveau roturier, parvenu, profiteer, self-made man, social climber, upstart, vulgarian, yuppie |
| Main Entry: | snob |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who looks down on others |
Synonyms: |
braggart, highbrow, name-dropper, parvenu, pretender, smarty pants, stiff neck, upstart |
| Main Entry: | nobody |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | unimportant person |
Synonyms: |
cipher, insignificancy, lightweight, little guy, menial, nix, nonentity, nothing, nullity, parvenu, small potato, squirt, upstart, wimp, zero, zilch, zip, zippo |
Antonyms: |
VIP, somebody |
| Main Entry: | mediocrity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | a mediocre person |
Synonyms: |
cipher, commoner, nonentity, upstart |
| Main Entry: | nonentity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nullity |
Synonyms: |
cipher, nobody, nothing, upstart |
Antonyms: |
VIP, somebody |
| Main Entry: | parvenu |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | newly rich |
Synonyms: |
nouveau riche, upstart |
| Main Entry: | nebbish |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | nonentity |
Synonyms: |
cipher, nobody, nothing, upstart |