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Unpity vs Uppity - What's the difference?

unpity | uppity |

As a noun unpity

is the lack or absence of pity; pitilessness; ruthlessness.

As an adjective uppity is

presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish, haughty.

unpity

English

Noun

(-)
  • The lack or absence of pity; pitilessness; ruthlessness.
  • *1965 , Justine, Philosophy in the Bedroom, and other Writings:
    • Destroy, with entire unpity , raze to the ground, those detestable houses where you billet the progeny of the libertinage of the poor, appalling cloacas, wherefrom there every day spews forth into society a swarm of new-made creatures whose [...]

    uppity

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish, haughty.
  • :* {{quote-book
    • , year=1993 , year_published= , edition=Paperback , editor= , author=David Weber , title=On Basilisk Station , chapter= , url= , genre=Sci-Fi , publisher= , isbn=0671721631 , page=141 , passage=The Association was openly committed to "restoring the historical balance of power intended by our Founders" between the nobility and the uppity commoners }}

    Usage notes

    * Be careful about using this in interracial situations: White US Americans used this to describe black people whom they considered not submissive and subservient enough.