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