nouveau-rich

nouveau-rich

CEFR: C1-C2 /nou-veau-rich/ [no ipa available]

Someone who is nouveau-rich is someone who has just recently become wealthy and enjoys spending money. They may be someone who sold their business, or recently inherited a lot of money, but they aren’t frugal with it.

Example Sentences:
Our nouveau-rich neighbor just bought six new cars, even though his garage can only fit two.