Synonyms for nouveau-riche
nou·veau-riche

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1. upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arrivisteadjective

   a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class

   Synonyms:
   kip, parvenu, upstart, arriviste

   Antonyms:
   unpretentious

2. nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(a)adjective

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

   Antonyms:
   unpretentious

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1. June Deery:

   It is easier to satirize and laugh at the vulgarity and extroversion of the nouveau riche than at the restraint of old money perhaps, it certainly seems like the Real Housewives are often set up to be mocked. Yet some viewers still write online about admiring them, envying them, almost worshipping them.