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