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:
- pompous
- masterful
- uppish
- haughty
- smug
- supercilious
- important
- dominant
- uppity
- high-handed
- domineering
- authoritarian
- chesty
- huffy
- cavalier
- assumptive
- high-hat
- bumptious
- pretentious
- presuming
- hifalutin
- sniffy
- imperious
- presumptuous
- superior
Antonyms:
- unassertive
- self-critical
- introverted
- diffident
- demure
- subdued
- passive
- introverted
- unarrogant
- compliant
- unaggressive
- quiet
- mousey
- unassuming
- shrinking
- demure
- cringing
- unobtrusive
- submissive
- mousy
- quiet
- deferential
- meek
- self-critical
- diffident
- passive
- deferential
- unaggressive
- unassuming
- acquiescent
- unobtrusive
- submissive
- unassertive
- unarrogant
- meek
- subdued
- cringing
- shrinking
- mousy
- mousey
- compliant
- acquiescent
Synonyms:
- snobby
- self-asserting
- blustery
- egotistical
- huffish
- self-centered
- snooty
- narcissistic
- uninhibited
- lordly
- saucy
- swaggering
- toploftical
- egocentric
- dominating
- snobbish
- highfalutin
- vain
- cocky
- toplofty
- bragging
- pontifical
- proud
- impertinent
- braggy
- vainglorious
- overweening
- complacent
- self-assertive
- egotistic
- egoistical
- pontificating
- peremptory
- prideful
- blusterous
- lofty
- condescending
- disdainful
- stiff-necked
- self-conceited
- patronizing
- self-satisfied
- egoistic
- magisterial
- conceited
- bossy
- impudent
- stuck-up
- boastful
- bombastic
- hubristic
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, pompous, masterful, uppish, haughty, smug, supercilious, important, dominant, uppity
shy, lowly, humble, sheepish, timid, unpretentious, shy, modest, timid,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.
