high-handedness Antonyms
Strongest:
- shyness
- unpretentiousness
- humility
- bashfulness
- modesty
- shyness
- unpretentiousness
- timidity
- modesty
- humility
- bashfulness
- diffidence
- diffidence
- timidity
Strong:
- unassumingness
- unassumingness
- timidness
- demureness
- self-doubt
- demureness
- passiveness
- submissiveness
- passiveness
- lowliness
- lowliness
- timidness
- passivity
- submissiveness
- meekness
- self-doubt
- passivity
- meekness
Weak:
Strongest:
- haughtiness
- superciliousness
- bossiness
- imperiousness
- peremptoriness
- condescension
- hauteur
- snobbishness
- masterfulness
- presumptuousness
- loftiness
- disdain
- dominance
- lordliness
- snobbery
- bumptiousness
- pomposity
- huffiness
- scorn
- pretence
- authoritativeness
- pompousness
- arrogance
Strong:
- sauciness
- bowwow
- attitude
- high-horse
- self-importance
- self-consequence
- chest-thumping
- triumphalism
- snobbism
- snootiness
- pretentiousness
- toploftiness
- smugness
- pretension
- consequence
- inflation
- boastfulness
- self-assertion
- superiority
- impertinence
- vainglory
- cheekiness
- bravado
- pretense
- egoism
- assumption
- impudence
- swagger
- brag
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
haughtiness, superciliousness, bossiness, imperiousness, peremptoriness, condescension, hauteur, snobbishness, masterfulness, presumptuousness
shyness, unpretentiousness, humility, bashfulness, modesty, shyness, unpretentiousness, timidity, modesty,humility
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.
