PARVENUE

parvenu, parvenue

(adjective) of or characteristic of a parvenu

parvenu, nouveau-riche, parvenue, upstart

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

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

parvenue (plural parvenues)

female equivalent of parvenu

Synonyms

• parvenuess

Source: Wiktionary



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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