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