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    jumped-up
    /ˌjəmp ˈtəp/

    adjective

    • 1. denoting someone who considers themselves to be more important than they really are, or who has suddenly and undeservedly risen in status: informal "she's not really a journalist, more a jumped-up PR woman"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishJUMPED-UP | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    JUMPED-UP definition: 1. behaving as if you are very important in your job or position, especially because you used to be…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › jumped-upJumped-up Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of JUMPED-UP is having a too high an opinion of one's own importance. How to use jumped-up in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishJUMPED-UP definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    If you describe someone as jumped-up, you disapprove of them because they consider themselves to be more important than they really are.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › jumped-upJumped-up - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Jul 11, 2024 · Definitions of jumped-up. adjective. (British informal) upstart. synonyms: pretentious. making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryJUMPED-UP | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    JUMPED-UP meaning: 1. behaving as if you are very important in your job or position, especially because you used to be…. Learn more.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › jumped-upJUMPED-UP Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Jumped-up definition: having recently gained prominence or fame and appearing arrogant.. See examples of JUMPED-UP used in a sentence.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › jumped-upJumped-up - definition of jumped-up by The Free Dictionary

    adjective conceited, arrogant, pompous, stuck-up, cocky, overbearing, puffed up, presumptuous, insolent, immodest, toffee-nosed, self-opinionated, too big for your boots or breeches He's nothing better than a jumped-up bank clerk!