upstart vs climber

climber vs upstart

upstart and climber both are nouns.

upstart is an adjective but climber is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
upstart	Yes	Yes	No	No
climber	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, climber is a hyponym of upstart; that is, climber is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than upstart:

upstart: a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class
climber: someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior

Other hyponyms of upstart include social climber, junior.

upstart (noun)	climber (noun)
a gymnastic exercise performed starting from a position with the legs over the upper body and moving to an erect position by arching the back and swinging the legs out and down while forcing the chest upright	an iron spike attached to the shoe to prevent slipping on ice when walking or climbing
a person who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class	someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains
an arrogant or presumptuous person	someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behavior
	someone who ascends on foot
	a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

upstart (adjective)	climber (adjective)
characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position

Difference between upstart and climber

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