nouveau riche

noun
UK: /ˌnuːvəʊ ˈriːʃ/
US: /ˌnuːvoʊ ˈriːʃ/

  1. People who have recently become rich and who show their wealth in an obvious way.

    1. The nouveau riche love to buy expensive cars.
    2. The grand hotel catered mostly to the nouveau riche, eager to display their newfound affluence.

Synonyms

parvenu upstart
nouveau riche adjective

  1. Relating to people who have recently become rich and who show their wealth in an obvious way.

    1. The shop sells clothes for the nouveau riche.
    2. His opulent mansion exemplified nouveau riche taste, with its gaudy decorations.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "nouveau riche" is /ˌnuːvəʊ ˈriːʃ/ in British English and /ˌnuːvoʊ ˈriːʃ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "nouveau riche": parvenu, upstart.

Example usage of "nouveau riche": "The nouveau riche love to buy expensive cars.". More examples on the page.