high-and-mighty (Meaning)
high-and-mighty (s)
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
Synonyms & Antonyms of high-and-mighty
Synonyms:
- supercilious
- masterful
- presumptuous
- assumptive
- superior
- bumptious
- uppish
- cavalier
- pretentious
- important
- haughty
- smug
- high-handed
- sniffy
- pompous
- authoritarian
- high-hat
- chesty
- imperious
- dominant
- presuming
- uppity
- huffy
- hifalutin
- domineering
Antonyms:
- mousey
- mousy
- mousey
- deferential
- self-critical
- quiet
- unassertive
- introverted
- introverted
- unobtrusive
- unarrogant
- unaggressive
- unarrogant
- passive
- unobtrusive
- acquiescent
- acquiescent
- unassuming
- compliant
- unassertive
- submissive
- compliant
- meek
- submissive
- passive
- subdued
- unassuming
- shrinking
- diffident
- demure
- self-critical
- quiet
- unaggressive
- cringing
- subdued
- demure
- shrinking
- cringing
- mousy
- deferential
- diffident
- meek
Synonyms:
- lofty
- bossy
- patronizing
- egoistic
- lordly
- self-centered
- braggy
- disdainful
- prideful
- overweening
- egotistic
- huffish
- bombastic
- condescending
- peremptory
- toplofty
- stuck-up
- impudent
- complacent
- self-asserting
- conceited
- proud
- egocentric
- swaggering
- snooty
- self-conceited
- narcissistic
- saucy
- egoistical
- highfalutin
- blustery
- vainglorious
- toploftical
- snobbish
- self-satisfied
- stiff-necked
- bragging
- boastful
- dominating
- egotistical
- uninhibited
- magisterial
- snobby
- vain
- impertinent
- pontificating
- cocky
- hubristic
- self-assertive
- blusterous
- pontifical
Antonyms:
high-and-mighty Sentence Examples
- The high-and-mighty executive treated his employees with disdain.
- The governor's high-and-mighty demeanor alienated many constituents.
- The CEO's high-and-mighty attitude prevented him from connecting with his team.
- The politician's high-and-mighty tone angered the voters.
- The wealthy philanthropist's high-and-mighty donation was met with criticism.
- The professor's high-and-mighty lectures bored his students.
- The doctor's high-and-mighty diagnosis offended the patient.
- The lawyer's high-and-mighty speech failed to sway the jury.
- The actor's high-and-mighty performance was a critical flop.
- The CEO's high-and-mighty emails caused resentment among the employees.
FAQs About the word high-and-mighty
offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
arrogant, supercilious, masterful, presumptuous, assumptive, superior, bumptious, uppish,cavalier, pretentious
timid, unpretentious, unpretentious, shy, shy, lowly, humble, lowly, modest,humble
The high-and-mighty executive treated his employees with disdain.
The governor's high-and-mighty demeanor alienated many constituents.
The CEO's high-and-mighty attitude prevented him from connecting with his team.
The politician's high-and-mighty tone angered the voters.
