Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

social climber

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: so-cial -climber
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who tries to improve his or her social status, especially by means of obsequious behaviour.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"“Are you accusing me of social climbing!” she fumed, getting right in his face. “You are a social climber, my darling.” “They only call you a social climber if you're not good at it,” Lucy said, starting for the front door, checking her phone for what would be the last time as she exited."

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

social climbers (plural)

Phrases

social ladder social mobility corporate ladder economic mobility marry up monkey-branch pecking order upwardly mobile

Frequently Paired Words

socialite social ladder social mobility corporate ladder economic mobility marry up monkey-branch pecking order

Synonyms

climber

Questions

What does social climber mean?: One who tries to improve his or her social status, especially by means of obsequious behaviour.

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