adj.
Pronunciation: ' ə -p ə -t ē
Function: adjective
Etymology: probably from up + -ity (as in persnickity, variant of persnickety )
Date: 1880
: putting on or marked by airs of superiority : ARROGANT , PRESUMPTUOUS < uppity technicians> <a small uppity country>
– up · pi · ti · ness also up · pi · ty · ness noun