hauteur (Meaning)
hauteur (n)
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
hauteur (n.)
Haughty manner or spirit; haughtiness; pride; arrogance.
Synonyms & Antonyms of hauteur
Synonyms:
- inflation
- sauciness
- pride
- impertinence
- snobbishness
- brag
- strut
- dominance
- bowwow
- snootiness
- chest-thumping
- egotism
- self-opinion
- complacence
- braggadocio
- boastfulness
- self-content
- self-conceit
- bumptiousness
- scorn
- bombast
- bossiness
- self-assertion
- self-satisfaction
- cockiness
- self-consequence
- high-handedness
- toploftiness
- bravado
- condescension
- self-complacency
- triumphalism
- impudence
- egoism
- self-centeredness
- side
- snobbery
- vanity
- swagger
- cheek
- vainglory
- smugness
- self-contentment
- cheekiness
- authoritativeness
- snobbism
Antonyms:
hauteur Sentence Examples
- The aristocrat's haughty demeanor alienated the commoners.
- Sarah's hauteur concealed a deep insecurity.
- With hauteur characteristic of a monarchy, the king dismissed his servant's plea.
- Despite her humble origins, Emily carried herself with a certain hauteur.
- The CEO's haughty attitude towards his employees created a hostile work environment.
- The haughty dismissal of the scientist's theory proved to be a grave mistake.
- The haughty traveler looked down upon the locals as inferior.
- The haughty professor's лекцияs were both brilliant and insufferable.
- Henry's haughty refusal to apologize for his actions cost him his job.
- The haughty tone of the letter made it clear that the author had no respect for the recipient.
FAQs About the word hauteur
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiorsHaughty manner or spirit; haughtiness; pride; arrogance.
arrogance, superiority, presumptuousness, high horse, masterfulness, pretense, disdain, self-importance, pretension, attitude
diffidence, humility, modesty, demureness, bashfulness, shyness, unpretentiousness, timidity,humility, modesty
The aristocrat's haughty demeanor alienated the commoners.
Sarah's hauteur concealed a deep insecurity.
With hauteur characteristic of a monarchy, the king dismissed his servant's plea.
Despite her humble origins, Emily carried herself with a certain hauteur.
