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