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- pronunciation:
- haw
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| inflections: |
haughtier, haughtiest |
| definition: |
proud in a manner that shows disdain for others; arrogant.
The haughty headwaiter's job seemed to be to make diners feel like bumpkins.- synonyms:
- arrogant, hoity-toity, proud, smug, uppity
- antonyms:
- humble
- similar words:
- cavalier, complacent, insolent, lofty, self-important, self-satisfied, snooty, supercilious, superior
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| related words: |
big, clannish, contemptuous, pretentious |
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| derivations: |
haughtily (adv.), haughtiness (n.) |
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