Associations to the word «Haughty»
Noun
- Disdain
- Demeanor
- Scorn
- Arrogance
- Bearing
- Contempt
- Indifference
- Cruel
- Pride
- Pretension
- Countenance
- Stare
- Defiance
- Temper
- Aristocrat
- Bold
- Stiff
- Humility
- Aristocracy
- Conqueror
- Sneer
- Composure
- Resentment
- Indignation
- Favourite
- Tyrant
- Grandeur
- Brow
- Humiliation
- Chieftain
- Dignity
- Pomp
- Politeness
- Displeasure
- Foe
- Cavalier
- Magnificence
- Prelate
- Frown
- Glance
- Burgher
- Fond
- Manner
- Nobles
- Juno
- Scourge
- Mademoiselle
- Stoop
- Capitalist
- Approbation
- Tone
- Personage
- Damsel
- Nobleman
- Trifle
- Inclination
Adjective
Wiktionary
HAUGHTY, adjective. Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
Dictionary definition
HAUGHTY, adjective. Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer.
Wise words
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