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haugh·ty

(hô′tē)
adj. haugh·ti·er, haugh·ti·est
Scornfully and condescendingly proud. See Synonyms at arrogant.
[From Middle English haut, from Old French haut, halt, alteration (influenced by Frankish hōh, high) of Latin altus, high; see al- in Indo-European roots.]
haugh′ti·ly adv.
haugh′ti·ness n.
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haughty

(ˈhɔːtɪ)
adj, -tier or -tiest
1. having or showing arrogance
2. archaic noble or exalted
[C16: from Old French haut, literally: lofty, from Latin altus high]
ˈhaughtily adv
ˈhaughtiness n
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haugh•ty

(ˈhɔ ti)

adj. -ti•er, -ti•est.
1. disdainfully proud; snobbish; arrogant.
2. Archaic. lofty or noble; exalted.
[1520–30; obsolete haught (sp. variant of late Middle English haut < Middle French: high < Latin altus, with h- < Germanic; compare Old High German hoh high) + -y 1]
haugh′ti•ly, adv.
haugh′ti•ness, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. haughty - 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
proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"
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haughty

adjective proud, arrogant, lofty, high, stuck-up (informal), contemptuous, conceited, imperious, snooty (informal), scornful, snobbish, disdainful, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), overweening, hoity-toity (informal), on your high horse (informal), uppish (Brit. informal) He spoke in a haughty tone.
modest, humble, meek, mild, self-effacing, subservient, wimpish or wimpy (informal)
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haughty

adjective
Overly convinced of one's own superiority and importance:
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Translations
povýšenýpyšnýdomýšlivý
hoven
stórlátur, hrokafullur
išdidumasišdidžiaiišpuikęsišpuikimas
augstprātīgs
mândru
ošaben

haughty

[ˈhɔːtɪ] ADJ (haughtier (compar) (haughtiest (superl))) → altanero, altivo
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haughty

[ˈhɔːti] adj (= proud) [person] → hautain(e); [tone, look] → hautain(e)
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haughty

adj (+er) manner, attitude, voice, expression → hochmütig, überheblich ; disdain, person also → arrogant ; look → geringschätzig
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haughty

[ˈhɔːtɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) → altezzoso/a, altero/a
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haughty

(ˈhoːti) adjective
very proud. a haughty look; a haughty young woman. hoogmoedig, trots مُتَكَبِّر надменен arrogante povýšený; domýšlivý hochmütig hoven υπερόπτης, αγέρωχος altanero, arrogante, engreído upsakas مغرور kopea hautain יהיר घमंडी bahat, arogantan gőgös angkuh stórlátur, hrokafullur altezzoso 高慢な 거만한 išdidus, arogantiškas, išpuikęs augstprātīgs sombong; angkuh hooghartig hoven, overlegen, arrogant wyniosły كبرجن ، مغروره ، په ځان غره arrogante trufaş; aro­gant надменный povýšený, namyslený ošaben nadmen högdragen, högmodig ซึ่งทระนง kibirli, kendini beğenmiş 傲慢的 пихатий, гордовитий مغرور cao ngạo 傲慢的
ˈhaughtily adverb
uit die hoogte, verwaand بِتَكَبُّر надменно arrogantemente domýšlivě hochmütig hovent υπεροπτικά altaneramente, arrogantemente, engreídamente upsakalt مغرورانه kopeasti avec hauteur בִּיהִירוּת अहंकार पूर्वक bahato, arogantno gőgösen secara angkuh með hroka/stórlæti con altezzosità 高慢に 거만하게 išdidžiai, iš aukšto augstprātīgi dgn angkuh hooghartig hovmodig, arrogant, overlegent wyniośle په مغرورې، په كبر arrogantemente cu trufie; cu aroganţă надменно povýšene, namyslene ošabno nadmeno högmodigt อย่างยโส kibirle 傲慢地 пихато غرور سے kiêu căng; ngạo mạn 傲慢地
ˈhaughtiness noun
hoogmoedigheid, trots تَكَبُّر надменност arrogância povýšenost der Hochmut hovenhed υπεροψία altanería, arrogancia, engreimiento upsakus غرور kopeus hauteur, morgue יהירות अहंकार bahatost, arogantnost gőg(össég) keangkuhan stórlæti, hroki altezzosità 高慢 거만함 išdidumas, išpuikimas augstprātība keangkuhan hooghartigheid overlegenhet, arroganse wyniosłość, pycha غرور،كبر arrogância trufie; aroganţă надменность povýšenosť ošabnost nadmenost högmodighet ความทระนง kibirlilik 傲慢 гордовитість; пихатість گھمنڈ tính kiêu căng; thái độ cao ngạo 傲慢
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