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