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