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单词 high horse
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high horse

noun

: an arrogant and unyielding mood or attitude

Synonyms

  • arrogance
  • assumption
  • bumptiousness
  • consequence
  • haughtiness
  • hauteur
  • huffiness
  • imperiousness
  • loftiness
  • lordliness
  • masterfulness
  • peremptoriness
  • pomposity
  • pompousness
  • presumptuousness
  • pretense
  • pretence
  • pretension
  • pretentiousness
  • self-consequence
  • self-importance
  • superciliousness
  • superiority
  • toploftiness
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Example Sentences

I won't deal with you until you get off your high horse and stop patronizing me.
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Word History

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined above

high horse

noun

as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims I won't deal with you until you get off your high horse and stop patronizing me

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • arrogance
  • superiority
  • bumptiousness
  • attitude
  • disdain
  • consequence
  • masterfulness
  • self-consequence
  • imperiousness
  • peremptoriness
  • hauteur
  • assumption
  • toploftiness
  • loftiness
  • superciliousness
  • pretense
  • pompousness
  • presumptuousness
  • haughtiness
  • huffiness
  • dominance
  • lordliness
  • pretension
  • pomposity
  • pridefulness
  • vanity
  • vaingloriousness
  • pretence
  • pride
  • pretentiousness
  • inflation
  • self-importance
  • side
  • swelled head
  • snobbishness
  • snobbism
  • bossiness
  • snobbery
  • vainglory
  • condescension
  • authoritativeness
  • scorn
  • high-handedness
  • snootiness
  • brag
  • superiority complex
  • bravado
  • swagger
  • bowwow
  • cheek
  • boastfulness
  • sauciness
  • cheekiness
  • impudence
  • triumphalism
  • self-assumption
  • smugness
  • egoism
  • strut
  • self-partiality
  • impertinence
  • cockiness
  • braggadocio
  • egotism
  • bombast
  • chest-thumping
  • complacence
  • self-assertion
  • self-contentment
  • self-opinion
  • conceit
  • self-content
  • self-centeredness
  • self-satisfaction
  • self-complacency
  • self-conceit

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • humility
  • modesty
  • unpretentiousness
  • unassumingness
  • bashfulness
  • shyness
  • demureness
  • diffidence
  • timidity
  • retiringness
  • meekness
  • passivity
  • timidness
  • passiveness
  • lowliness
  • mousiness
  • submissiveness
  • reserve
  • quietness
  • reservedness
  • self-doubt
  • self-distrust
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