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