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