Synonyms of parvenus

parvenus

noun

plural of parvenu

as in arrivistes

one who has recently acquired wealth and social position

the kind of trophy house that a parvenu buys to prove to people, and to himself, that he has indeed arrived

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrivistes
• upstarts
• nouveaux riches
• adventurers
• snobs
• comers
• nabobs
• moneybags
• arrivés
• social climbers
• fat cats