parvenue

Meanings

Adjective Satellite

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

Noun

Female equivalent of parvenu.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French parvenue, feminine past participle of parvenir (“to arrive”), learned borrowing from Latin parvenire, from per- (“through”) + venire (“to come”).

Synonyms

nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenuess, upstart

Scrabble Score: 13

parvenue is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
parvenue is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
parvenue is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

parvenue is a valid Words With Friends word