haughty (Meaning)
haughty (s)
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
haughty (superl.)
High; lofty; bold.
Disdainfully or contemptuously proud; arrogant; overbearing.
Indicating haughtiness; as, a haughty carriage.
Synonyms & Antonyms of haughty
Synonyms:
- sniffy
- important
- pompous
- huffy
- masterful
- pretentious
- uppish
- hifalutin
- chesty
- high-handed
- uppity
- lordly
- smug
- dominant
- cavalier
- domineering
- supercilious
- assumptive
- imperious
- presumptuous
- bumptious
- superior
- high-and-mighty
Antonyms:
- submissive
- unaggressive
- submissive
- mousey
- mousy
- acquiescent
- introverted
- unobtrusive
- compliant
- meek
- diffident
- compliant
- quiet
- introverted
- unobtrusive
- acquiescent
- unassertive
- yielding
- passive
- shrinking
- unarrogant
- unassuming
- deferential
- mousey
- diffident
- deferential
- mousy
- passive
- yielding
- unarrogant
- shrinking
- quiet
- unassertive
- unassuming
- demure
- meek
- unaggressive
- demure
Synonyms:
- patronizing
- condescending
- swaggering
- vainglorious
- prideful
- braggart
- cocky
- proud
- egoistic
- huffish
- self-conceited
- egotistical
- narcissistic
- pontificating
- bragging
- egocentric
- snobbish
- self-satisfied
- complacent
- toplofty
- egotistic
- hubristic
- braggy
- bombastic
- self-centered
- vain
- presuming
- high-hat
- bossy
- peremptory
- magisterial
- blusterous
- saucy
- self-assertive
- impertinent
- self-complacent
- conceited
- disdainful
- egoistical
- authoritarian
- stiff-necked
- uninhibited
- snooty
- impudent
- overweening
- self-asserting
- pontifical
- toploftical
- blustery
- snobby
- extraverted
- highfalutin
- immodest
- stuck-up
- lofty
- boastful
- dominating
Antonyms:
haughty Sentence Examples
- The haughty duchess turned her nose up at the commoners who approached her.
- The wealthy businessman displayed a haughty demeanor, belittling anyone he perceived as inferior.
- The arrogant youth's haughty attitude alienated him from his classmates.
- The haughty professor sneered at the students' questions, showing no respect for their intellect.
- The politician's haughty speech angered the electorate, who felt he was out of touch with their concerns.
- The haughty celebrity refused to interact with his fans, claiming they were beneath his notice.
- The haughty boss treated his employees with disdain, believing they were replaceable.
- The haughty scientist dismissed the skeptical views of his colleagues, claiming to be the sole authority on the subject.
- The haughty socialite looked down upon anyone who didn't belong to her exclusive circle.
- The haughty knight refused to bow to the king, believing himself to be superior in both rank and status.
FAQs About the word haughty
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthyHigh; lofty; bold., Disdainfully or contemptuously proud; arrogant; overbear
arrogant, sniffy, important, pompous, huffy, masterful, pretentious, uppish, hifalutin, chesty
humble, sheepish, timid, lowly, timid, subdued, bashful, sheepish, modest, lowly
The haughty duchess turned her nose up at the commoners who approached her.
The wealthy businessman displayed a haughty demeanor, belittling anyone he perceived as inferior.
The arrogant youth's haughty attitude alienated him from his classmates.
The haughty professor sneered at the students' questions, showing no respect for their intellect.
