/ Thesaurus / P Synonyms of parvenue Find synonyms for: Adjective1. nouveau-riche, parvenu, parvenue, upstart(prenominal), pretentious (vs. unpretentious)usage: characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position2. parvenu, parvenue, new (vs. old)usage: of or characteristic of a parvenuWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tactful Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language