uppity /ˈʌpəti/ adjective2 •Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish, haughty."Hit wuz wunner dese yer uppity little Jack Sparrers, I speck," said the old man; "dey wuz allers bodder'n' longer udder fokes's bizness — 1881 •Exceeding one's station or position, assuming prerogatives to which one is not entitled.And the Yankees are very upset because so many uppity darkies have been killed recently. — 1936 formsuppitier · uppitiest