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stuck up

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌstʌk ˈʌp/

stuck up means: Believing you are better than other people and behaving in an unfriendly way.

adjective

FEELING SUPERIORB2

Believing you are better than other people and behaving in an unfriendly way.

  • She seems stuck up.
  • The new boy was too stuck up to talk to us.
  • Do you think they’re stuck up, or just shy?

Similar words: snobbish, arrogant, conceited

Opposites: humble, modest

Common phrases: stuck up people, so stuck up

JAMMEDC2

Unable to move because something is blocking or holding it.

  • The lens is stuck up.
  • Dirt left the camera’s mechanism stuck up.
  • Is the shutter stuck up again?

Similar words: stuck, jammed

Common phrases: stuck up lens, stuck up mechanism

Questions about stuck up

What does stuck up mean?

Believing you are better than other people and behaving in an unfriendly way.

What is stuck up in other languages?

Türkçe: kibirli · Español: creído · Français: snob · Deutsch: eingebildet · Italiano: snob · 日本語: 高慢な

How do you pronounce stuck up?

It is pronounced /ˌstʌk ˈʌp/.

How do you use stuck up in a sentence?

She seems stuck up. The new boy was too stuck up to talk to us.

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