huffiness (Meaning)
huffiness (n)
a passing state of anger and resentment
huffiness (n.)
The state of being huffish; petulance; bad temper.
Synonyms & Antonyms of huffiness
Synonyms:
- self-consequence
- masterfulness
- attitude
- lordliness
- pretension
- consequence
- assumption
- hauteur
- bumptiousness
- peremptoriness
- pridefulness
- pompousness
- imperiousness
- presumptuousness
- pretence
- pretense
- loftiness
- pretentiousness
- superciliousness
- haughtiness
- self-importance
- high horse
- pomposity
Antonyms:
Synonyms:
- snobbery
- chest-thumping
- superiority complex
- self-centeredness
- complacence
- self-opinion
- swelled head
- self-conceit
- strut
- self-complacency
- impudence
- impertinence
- braggadocio
- dominance
- self-satisfaction
- bossiness
- high-handedness
- side
- bowwow
- egotism
- self-assertion
- vanity
- condescension
- cockiness
- scorn
- self-contentment
- smugness
- pride
- sauciness
- snootiness
- toploftiness
- triumphalism
- authoritativeness
- vaingloriousness
- cheekiness
- inflation
- self-content
- boastfulness
- egoism
- bombast
- snobbism
- swagger
- cheek
- bravado
- brag
- snobbishness
- vainglory
Antonyms:
huffiness Sentence Examples
- The child's huffiness over a denied request was amusing.
- The meeting ended in a huffiness-filled stalemate.
- The boss's response was met with an air of huffiness from the employees.
- Her huffiness made it clear that she was displeased with the decision.
- The politician's speech was interrupted by a chorus of huffiness from the audience.
- The relationship suffered from frequent bouts of huffiness and resentment.
- The child's huffiness dissipated once they got their way.
- The waiter's huffiness made it seem like we were a bother to him.
- The huffiness between the siblings was palpable during the family gathering.
- Her huffiness was a passive-aggressive way of expressing her anger.
FAQs About the word huffiness
a passing state of anger and resentmentThe state of being huffish; petulance; bad temper.
arrogance, superiority, disdain, self-consequence, masterfulness,attitude, lordliness, pretension, consequence, assumption
demureness, unpretentiousness, shyness, diffidence, diffidence, bashfulness, modesty, unpretentiousness, modesty,humility
The child's huffiness over a denied request was amusing.
The meeting ended in a huffiness-filled stalemate.
The boss's response was met with an air of huffiness from the employees.
Her huffiness made it clear that she was displeased with the decision.
