/ Thesaurus / S Synonyms of social climber Find synonyms for: Noun1. social climber, climber, upstart, parvenu, nouveau-riche, arrivisteusage: someone seeking social prominence by obsequious behaviorWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: loathe Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language