upwardly mobile

English

Adjective

upwardly mobile (comparative more upwardly mobile, superlative most upwardly mobile)

1. Likely to advance in economic or social standing.

Synonyms

• bourgeois

Derived terms

• yumpie

Related terms

• economic mobility
• social mobility
• upward mobility

 

See also

• bourgeoisification
• corporate ladder
• embourgeoisement
• social climber
• social ladder