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