haughty

adjective

haugh·ty ˈhȯ-tē How to pronounce haughty (audio)

ˈhä-

haughtier; haughtiest

: blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior

haughty aristocrats

haughty young beauty … never deigned to notice us

Herman Melville

haughtily

ˈhȯ-tə-lē

ˈhä-

adverb

haughtiness

ˈhȯ-tē-nəs How to pronounce haughty (audio)

ˈhä-

noun

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The Connotations of Haughty

Someone who is haughty looks down on others—and that position high above everyone else is present in the word's etymology. Haughty traces back to the Anglo-French halt or haut, which means literally "high."

The word has strong negative connotations. Someone who is described as "haughty" is proud in the worst way. This is not the pride a parent feels for a child who's worked hard at something, and it's not the pride a marathoner feels for completing a race. The word haughty communicates a kind of pride that is obviously full of contempt for others deemed inferior or unworthy.

The word is not applied only to people. Haughty often modifies nouns like glare, look, appearance, and attitude.

Example Sentences

He rejected their offer with a tone of haughty disdain. the haughty waiter smirked when I remarked that it was odd that a French restaurant didn't even have french fries on the menu

Recent Examples on the Web But the slightly malicious look—haughty, selfish, bitterly amused—of upper-class women has survived.

Mavis Gallant, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2022 Read full article Christian Dior (Philippe Bertin) appears briefly, but his business is primarily represented by a haughty, mean, and very French Isabelle Huppert.

Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 Uncoupled also stars Tuc Watkins as Michael's ex-boyfriend Colin, Tisha Campbell as his bestie Suzanne, and Marcia Gay Harden as one of Michael's haughty clients, who's also going through a breakup.

Sara Netzley, EW.com, 28 July 2022 Only a fool would turn down the opportunity to watch haughty penguins refuse fish offered to them by beleaguered zookeepers, but the endless explaining was exhausting.

Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2022 During a particularly chaotic shift, haughty chief consultant Mr. Lockhart (Alex Jennings) is showing off the facilities for a visiting politician and phalanx of reporters.

Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 And showroom assistant Marguerite (Roxane Duran) acts as a buffer with haughty head tailor Monsieur Carré (Bertrand Poncet), while Mrs. Harris endears herself to the hive of seamstresses.

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 The same would feel fair for our haughty list-maker.

Natalia Winkelman, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022 Blended whiskies are usually given short shrift by single malt snobs, but Compass Box’s superior craftsmanship and transparency about what’s in the blends have won accolades from even the most haughty of connoisseurs.

Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2019 See More

单词	haughtiness
释义	haughty adjective haugh·ty ˈhȯ-tē ˈhä- haughtier; haughtiest : blatantly and disdainfully proud : having or showing an attitude of superiority and contempt for people or things perceived to be inferior haughty aristocrats haughty young beauty … never deigned to notice us Herman Melville haughtily ˈhȯ-tə-lē ˈhä- adverb haughtiness ˈhȯ-tē-nəs ˈhä- noun Did you know? The Connotations of Haughty Someone who is haughty looks down on others—and that position high above everyone else is present in the word's etymology. Haughty traces back to the Anglo-French halt or haut, which means literally "high." The word has strong negative connotations. Someone who is described as "haughty" is proud in the worst way. This is not the pride a parent feels for a child who's worked hard at something, and it's not the pride a marathoner feels for completing a race. The word haughty communicates a kind of pride that is obviously full of contempt for others deemed inferior or unworthy. The word is not applied only to people. Haughty often modifies nouns like glare, look, appearance, and attitude. Synonyms arrogant assumptive bumptious cavalier chesty high-and-mighty high-handed high-hat highfalutin hifalutin huffish huffy imperious important lofty lordly masterful overweening peremptory pompous presuming presumptuous pretentious self-asserting self-assertive sniffy stiff-necked supercilious superior toplofty toploftical uppish uppity See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences He rejected their offer with a tone of haughty disdain. the haughty waiter smirked when I remarked that it was odd that a French restaurant didn't even have french fries on the menu Recent Examples on the Web But the slightly malicious look—haughty, selfish, bitterly amused—of upper-class women has survived. Mavis Gallant, The New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2022 Read full article Christian Dior (Philippe Bertin) appears briefly, but his business is primarily represented by a haughty, mean, and very French Isabelle Huppert. Odie Henderson, BostonGlobe.com, 12 July 2022 Uncoupled also stars Tuc Watkins as Michael's ex-boyfriend Colin, Tisha Campbell as his bestie Suzanne, and Marcia Gay Harden as one of Michael's haughty clients, who's also going through a breakup. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 28 July 2022 Only a fool would turn down the opportunity to watch haughty penguins refuse fish offered to them by beleaguered zookeepers, but the endless explaining was exhausting. Ky Henderson, Rolling Stone, 25 July 2022 During a particularly chaotic shift, haughty chief consultant Mr. Lockhart (Alex Jennings) is showing off the facilities for a visiting politician and phalanx of reporters. Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 And showroom assistant Marguerite (Roxane Duran) acts as a buffer with haughty head tailor Monsieur Carré (Bertrand Poncet), while Mrs. Harris endears herself to the hive of seamstresses. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 The same would feel fair for our haughty list-maker. Natalia Winkelman, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2022 Blended whiskies are usually given short shrift by single malt snobs, but Compass Box’s superior craftsmanship and transparency about what’s in the blends have won accolades from even the most haughty of connoisseurs. Tony Sachs, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2019 See More Word History Etymology obsolete haught, from Middle English haute, from Anglo-French halt, haut, literally, high, from Latin altus — more at old First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Kids Definition haughty adjective haugh·ty ˈhȯ-tē haughtier; haughtiest : having or showing a proud and superior attitude a haughty princess haughtiness noun as in arrogance an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims it was surprising to see such haughtiness in someone who had come from such humble origins Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance arrogance superiority disdain superciliousness attitude imperiousness hauteur loftiness pretension pomposity presumptuousness pompousness pretense pridefulness peremptoriness lordliness pretentiousness assumption masterfulness huffiness pride consequence vanity bumptiousness self-importance pretence condescension dominance high horse snobbishness boastfulness snootiness bossiness scorn snobbery self-consequence toploftiness impudence smugness snobbism bravado vainglory high-handedness egoism cheekiness swagger sauciness authoritativeness cockiness brag egotism inflation triumphalism impertinence braggadocio bowwow bombast complacence self-conceit strut self-assertion conceit self-complacency self-opinion side cheek chest-thumping self-satisfaction self-centeredness self-content vaingloriousness self-contentment swelled head superiority complex self-assumption self-partiality Antonyms & Near Antonyms humility modesty bashfulness shyness unpretentiousness timidity diffidence demureness timidness meekness submissiveness passivity lowliness passiveness unassumingness reservedness self-distrust quietness self-doubt retiringness reserve mousiness See More
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haughty

adjective

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Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

adjective

noun