high-handedness Antonyms
Strongest:
- unpretentiousness
- timidity
- shyness
- modesty
- diffidence
- bashfulness
- bashfulness
- unpretentiousness
- timidity
- diffidence
- humility
- modesty
- humility
- shyness
Strong:
- demureness
- lowliness
- lowliness
- timidness
- submissiveness
- passiveness
- passiveness
- self-doubt
- timidness
- submissiveness
- meekness
- passivity
- demureness
- passivity
- unassumingness
- unassumingness
- self-doubt
- meekness
Weak:
Strongest:
- lordliness
- hauteur
- pompousness
- bumptiousness
- pretence
- loftiness
- peremptoriness
- scorn
- presumptuousness
- bossiness
- snobbishness
- disdain
- arrogance
- pomposity
- snobbery
- condescension
- superciliousness
- dominance
- masterfulness
- huffiness
- imperiousness
- authoritativeness
- haughtiness
Strong:
- attitude
- chest-thumping
- inflation
- sauciness
- pretension
- boastfulness
- pretense
- superiority
- cheekiness
- bravado
- assumption
- self-assertion
- vainglory
- pretentiousness
- impudence
- bowwow
- toploftiness
- egoism
- smugness
- self-consequence
- self-importance
- snootiness
- impertinence
- triumphalism
- consequence
- brag
- high-horse
- snobbism
- swagger
Weak:
Meaning of high-handedness
high-handedness (n)
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
high-handedness Sentence Examples
- The CEO's high-handedness alienated his employees and undermined company morale.
- The judge's high-handedness during the trial raised concerns about fairness and impartiality.
- The university president's high-handedness in dismissing a tenured faculty member sparked outrage among the academic community.
- The government's high-handedness in suppressing dissent drew widespread condemnation.
- The corporation's high-handedness in dealing with its customers resulted in a loss of patronage.
- The coach's high-handedness with his players stifled creativity and stunted development.
- The landlord's high-handedness in raising rents without notice incensed tenants.
- The teacher's high-handedness in grading assignments unfairly discouraged students.
- The politician's high-handedness in disregarding the will of the people eroded public trust.
- The parent's high-handedness in disciplining their child damaged the parent-child relationship.
FAQs About the word high-handedness
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
lordliness, hauteur, pompousness, bumptiousness, pretence, loftiness, peremptoriness, scorn, presumptuousness, bossiness
unpretentiousness, timidity, shyness, modesty, diffidence, bashfulness, bashfulness, unpretentiousness, timidity, diffidence
The CEO's high-handedness alienated his employees and undermined company morale.
The judge's high-handedness during the trial raised concerns about fairness and impartiality.
The university president's high-handedness in dismissing a tenured faculty member sparked outrage among the academic community.
The government's high-handedness in suppressing dissent drew widespread condemnation.
