haughty

[ haw-tee ]

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adjective,haugh·ti·er, haugh·ti·est.

disdainfully proud; scornfully arrogant; snobbish; supercilious: haughty aristocrats;a haughty salesclerk.
Archaic. lofty or noble; exalted.

Origin of haughty

First recorded in 1520–30; obsolete haught (spelling variant of late Middle English haute, from Middle French, from Latin altus “high,” with h-, from Germanic; compare Old High German hok “high”) + -y¹

synonym study For haughty

1. See proud.

Other words for haughty

1	lordly, disdainful, contemptuous

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Opposites for haughty

1	humble, unpretentious, unassuming

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Other words from haughty

haugh·ti·ly, adverb
haugh·ti·ness, noun
o·ver·haugh·ti·ly, adverb
o·ver·haugh·ty, adjective

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How to use haughty in a sentence

“But this is not a case of attending a patient, Baron,” said David Arden, a little haughtily.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
He turned to Miller, and said haughtily in his imperfect English, “Did you see the cheat, you?”
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
The host hastily poured whiskey-and-soda lest he should look haughtily expectant.
Ancestors | Gertrude Atherton
He drew himself up rather haughtily in reply to one question, and glanced uneasily at the girl.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts Rinehart
The same amount of pride which makes a man treat haughtily his inferiors, makes him cringe servilely to those above him.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre | Jean de La Bruyre

British Dictionary definitions for haughty

haughty

/ (ˈhɔːtɪ) /

adjective-tier or -tiest

having or showing arrogance
archaic noble or exalted

Origin of haughty

C16: from Old French haut, literally: lofty, from Latin altus high

Derived forms of haughty

haughtily, adverb
haughtiness, noun

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