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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) + -y1]
haugh′ti•ly, adv.
haugh′ti•ness, n.
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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)
modest, humble, meek, mild, self-effacing, subservient, wimpish or wimpy (informal)
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haughty
adjectiveOverly convinced of one's own superiority and importance:
arrogant, high-and-mighty, insolent, lofty, lordly, overbearing, overweening, prideful, proud, supercilious, superior.
Idiom: on one's high horse.
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Translations
povýšenýpyšnýdomýšlivý
hoven
stórlátur, hrokafullur
išdidumasišdidžiaiišpuikęsišpuikimas
augstprātīgs
mândru
ošaben
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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/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
haughty
(ˈhoːti) adjective very proud. a haughty look; a haughty young woman.
ˈhaughtily adverbˈhaughtiness noun
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