lordly (Meaning)
lordly (s)
of or befitting a lord
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
lordly (superl.)
Suitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord; resembling a lord; hence, grand; noble; dignified; honorable.
Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
lordly (adv.)
In a lordly manner.
Synonyms & Antonyms of lordly
Synonyms:
- uppity
- supercilious
- haughty
- pretentious
- authoritarian
- smug
- peremptory
- high-and-mighty
- dominant
- chesty
- huffy
- masterful
- dominating
- hifalutin
- assumptive
- presuming
- domineering
- imperious
- uppish
- sniffy
- presumptuous
- high-handed
- important
- high-hat
- overweening
- pompous
- magisterial
- bumptious
Antonyms:
- yielding
- unassertive
- shy
- reserved
- meek
- unassuming
- yielding
- mousey
- acquiescent
- subdued
- mousey
- unaggressive
- submissive
- compliant
- introverted
- shrinking
- unobtrusive
- unassertive
- deferential
- diffident
- acquiescent
- compliant
- sheepish
- unaggressive
- meek
- deferential
- unobtrusive
- passive
- shy
- introverted
- quiet
- mousy
- subdued
- reserved
- submissive
- passive
- diffident
- quiet
- shrinking
- sheepish
- demure
- mousy
- unassuming
- demure
Synonyms:
- toploftical
- vain
- narcissistic
- lofty
- self-asserting
- proud
- highfalutin
- condescending
- impertinent
- egocentric
- pontifical
- hubristic
- blusterous
- snobby
- self-assertive
- extraverted
- stuck-up
- impudent
- egotistical
- boastful
- snooty
- toplofty
- disdainful
- cocky
- bossy
- huffish
- brash
- egoistical
- self-complacent
- stiff-necked
- prideful
- self-satisfied
- swaggering
- braggart
- unreserved
- patronizing
- egotistic
- pontificating
- uninhibited
- blustery
- conceited
- vainglorious
- saucy
- complacent
- snobbish
- self-centered
- bombastic
- egoistic
Antonyms:
lordly Sentence Examples
- The lordly lion surveyed his domain with a haughty gaze.
- The king's throne was adorned with lordly tapestries and golden embellishments.
- The earl's castle stood as a lordly symbol of his power and wealth.
- The mountains rose up lordly and majestic against the horizon.
- The old oak tree stood like a lordly guardian of the forest.
- The general's lordly voice boomed through the ranks, inspiring his troops.
- The wealthy merchant lived in a lordly mansion filled with opulent furnishings.
- The judge wore a lordly black robe, conveying his authority and impartiality.
- The professor's lordly demeanor commanded respect from his students.
- The lordly eagle soared through the sky, its piercing gaze surveying the land below.
FAQs About the word lordly
of or befitting a lord, having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthySuitable for a lord; of or pertaining to a lord; res
cavalier, superior,arrogant, uppity, supercilious,haughty, pretentious, authoritarian, smug, peremptory
modest, timid, lowly, lowly, unpretentious, timid, humble, bashful, bashful,humble
The lordly lion surveyed his domain with a haughty gaze.
The king's throne was adorned with lordly tapestries and golden embellishments.
The earl's castle stood as a lordly symbol of his power and wealth.
The mountains rose up lordly and majestic against the horizon.
