Definition
A person who suddenly becomes successful or important and is often seen as not deserving of their position because they lack experience or proper background.
Etymology
From 'up' + 'start' meaning to rise up suddenly (mid-1500s). It originally described anyone who suddenly rose in status, but evolved a negative connotation implying arrogance or undeserved success.
Kelly Says
Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, and many tech billionaires were called 'upstarts' when young, but many upstarts in history ended up changing the world—it's often just about those in power dismissing younger, fresher ideas!
Translations
ARالعربية
مبتدئ
mu-bta-di
BNবাংলা
নবপ্রবেশী
no-b-ro-bes-hee
CACatalà
inici
ee-nee-thee
CSČeština
začátečník
zah-chah-te-neek
DADansk
nykommer
noo-koh-mehr
DEDeutsch
Aufsteiger
owf-shtaye-ger
ELΕλληνικά
καινούριος
ka-noo-ree-os
ESEspañol
intruso
in-troh-soh
FAفارسی
beginner
be-gin-ner
FISuomi
uusi tulokas
oo-see too-lo-kas
FRFrançais
arriviste
ar-ree-veest
HEעברית
מתחיל
me-tee-heel
HIहिन्दी
नवोन्मेषी
na-vohn-me-shee
HUMagyar
kezdet
keh-zed-et
IDBahasa Indonesia
pemula
pe-moo-la
IGIG
onye ọhụrụ
oh-nye oh-hoo-roo
ITItaliano
arrivista
ar-ree-vee-sta
KO한국어
새로운 사람
sae-ro-un sa-ram
MSBahasa Melayu
pemula
pe-moo-la
MYမြန်မာ
အသစ်လာ
a-shee-la
NLNederlands
nieuwkomer
noo-ee-koh-mehr
NONorsk
nykommer
noo-koh-mehr
PLPolski
nowicjusz
no-vee-chee-ush
PTPortuguês
asalariado
ah-sah-lee-ah-doo
RORomână
începător
in-sep-toh-r
RUРусский
новичек
no-ve-chek
SVSvenska
nykomling
noo-koh-m-ling
SWKiswahili
mwanzo
mwan-zo
TAதமிழ்
புதுவானவர்
pu-thu-va-na-var
TEతెలుగు
నూతన వ్యక్తి
noo-thana vyakthi
TLTL
bagong dating
ba-gong da-ting
TRTürkçe
yeni gelen
yen-ee ge-len
UKУкраїнська
початківець
po-chat-kee-vets
URاردو
نئی آنکھ
nay aan-kh
VITiếng Việt
người mới
ngoo-mee
YOYO
ọmọ tuntun
oh-moh too-too-noo
ZUZU
omushayeni
oh-moo-sha-ye-nee