upwardly mobile

Ascending or having the ability to ascend in social rank, esteem, or class. I was worried that Janet's wealthy parents would think I wasn't upwardly mobile enough to go out with their daughter. It wasn't until I received my uncle's large inheritance that I became in any way upwardly mobile.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kephas	-	Biblical Greek
Dzvonimir	-	Macedonian
Mai (1)	-	Vietnamese
Lee	LEE	English
TÂNia	-	Portuguese
Bianka	-	German, Hungarian, Polish