high-handedly (Meaning)
high-handedly (r)
in a domineering high-handed manner
Synonyms & Antonyms of high-handedly
Synonyms:
- pompous
- dominant
- high-and-mighty
- bumptious
- masterful
- huffy
- cavalier
- smug
- superior
- pretentious
- haughty
- domineering
- presumptuous
- important
- hifalutin
- imperious
- chesty
- authoritarian
- supercilious
- assumptive
- sniffy
- uppity
- uppish
- peremptory
Antonyms:
- unaggressive
- unassuming
- deferential
- submissive
- yielding
- submissive
- unobtrusive
- compliant
- meek
- self-critical
- unarrogant
- unaggressive
- unobtrusive
- acquiescent
- meek
- introverted
- mousy
- mousey
- unassuming
- acquiescent
- compliant
- mousey
- demure
- self-critical
- cringing
- shrinking
- mousy
- cringing
- unassertive
- deferential
- unassertive
- demure
- unarrogant
- yielding
- quiet
- introverted
- shrinking
- quiet
Synonyms:
- conceited
- overweening
- immodest
- blusterous
- swaggering
- lofty
- self-satisfied
- self-centered
- bossy
- self-asserting
- high-hat
- stiff-necked
- dominating
- proud
- egotistical
- complacent
- blustery
- brash
- vainglorious
- hubristic
- toplofty
- disdainful
- prideful
- lordly
- vain
- presuming
- patronizing
- pontifical
- egoistic
- stuck-up
- bombastic
- impertinent
- highfalutin
- self-complacent
- saucy
- uninhibited
- cocky
- self-assertive
- egoistical
- impudent
- self-conceited
- magisterial
- toploftical
- huffish
- condescending
- snooty
- pontificating
- egocentric
- boastful
- snobbish
- extraverted
- narcissistic
- braggy
- snobby
- egotistic
Antonyms:
high-handedly Sentence Examples
- The boss treated his employees high-handedly, disregarding their opinions and concerns.
- The politician's high-handed speech alienated many voters who felt disrespected.
- The manager's high-handed decision to fire the team left them demoralized and resentful.
- The CEO's high-handed approach to negotiations resulted in a stalemate.
- The aristocrat's high-handed attitude towards his servants was infuriating.
- The teacher's high-handed punishment of students only served to create a climate of fear.
- The government's high-handed crackdown on dissent drew international condemnation.
- The bully's high-handed behavior made everyone in the school afraid of him.
- The police officer's high-handed treatment of the suspect led to widespread protests.
- The doctor's high-handed dismissal of the patient's concerns was both unprofessional and unethical.
FAQs About the word high-handedly
in a domineering high-handed manner
arrogant, pompous, dominant, high-and-mighty, bumptious, masterful, huffy,cavalier, smug, superior
sheepish, diffident, bashful, passive, humble, passive, timid,humble, timid, modest
The boss treated his employees high-handedly, disregarding their opinions and concerns.
The politician's high-handed speech alienated many voters who felt disrespected.
The manager's high-handed decision to fire the team left them demoralized and resentful.
The CEO's high-handed approach to negotiations resulted in a stalemate.
