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