hauteur Synonyms

hauteur Meaning

Wordnet

hauteur (n)

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

Webster

hauteur (n.)

Haughty manner or spirit; haughtiness; pride; arrogance.

hauteur Sentence Examples

  1. The aristocrat's haughty demeanor alienated the commoners.
  2. Sarah's hauteur concealed a deep insecurity.
  3. With hauteur characteristic of a monarchy, the king dismissed his servant's plea.
  4. Despite her humble origins, Emily carried herself with a certain hauteur.
  5. The CEO's haughty attitude towards his employees created a hostile work environment.
  6. The haughty dismissal of the scientist's theory proved to be a grave mistake.
  7. The haughty traveler looked down upon the locals as inferior.
  8. The haughty professor's лекцияs were both brilliant and insufferable.
  9. Henry's haughty refusal to apologize for his actions cost him his job.
  10. The haughty tone of the letter made it clear that the author had no respect for the recipient.

FAQs About the word hauteur

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiorsHaughty manner or spirit; haughtiness; pride; arrogance.

superiority,arrogance, pridefulness, pretentiousness, pomposity, loftiness, self-importance, peremptoriness, consequence, lordliness

modesty, shyness, unpretentiousness, diffidence, bashfulness, shyness, modesty, timidity, demureness, timidity

The aristocrat's haughty demeanor alienated the commoners.

Sarah's hauteur concealed a deep insecurity.

With hauteur characteristic of a monarchy, the king dismissed his servant's plea.

Despite her humble origins, Emily carried herself with a certain hauteur.