haughtiness
/hɔ:tinis/
Definition
- Noun:
- Haughtiness is the quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful. It is an attitude or behavior that shows you consider yourself much better or more important than other people.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The manager's haughtiness made it difficult for the staff to approach him with ideas.
- She responded to the criticism with an air of cold haughtiness.
- His haughtiness was a mask for his own deep insecurities.
Advanced Usage
- "with haughtiness": in a manner that shows arrogant superiority.
- He dismissed their concerns with haughtiness.
- "an air of haughtiness": a visible impression or manner of being haughty.
- Despite her humble origins, she carried herself with an air of haughtiness.
Variants and Related Words
- Haughty (adj): having or showing the insulting attitude of people who think they are better, smarter, or more important than other people.
- He gave a haughty laugh and turned away.
- Haughtily (adv): in a haughty manner.
- She haughtily refused to answer the question.
Synonyms
- Arrogance: an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner.
- Disdain: the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect.
- Condescension: an attitude of patronizing superiority.
- Superciliousness: behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others.
Antonyms
- Humility: a modest or low view of one's own importance.
- Modesty: the quality of being unassuming in the estimation of one's abilities.
- Meekness: the quality of being quiet, gentle, and submissive.
Noun
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overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
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