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