Haughty — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

Haughty (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

1. having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude

   "the haughty waiter smirked when I remarked that it was odd that a French restaurant didn't even have french fries on the menu"

   similar: arrogant, assumptive, bumptious, cavalier, chesty, high-and-mighty, high-handed, high-hat, highfalutin, huffish, huffy, imperious, important, lofty, lordly, masterful, overweening, peremptory, pompous, presuming, presumptuous, pretentious, self-asserting, self-assertive, sniffy, stiff-necked, supercilious, superior, toplofty, uppish, uppity
   related: authoritarian, bossy, dominant, dominating, domineering, magisterial, pontifical, pontificating, condescending, disdainful, patronizing, impertinent, impudent, saucy, snobbish, snobby, snooty, blusterous, blustery, boastful, bombastic, braggart, bragging, braggy, cocky, swaggering, vain, vainglorious, complacent, conceited, egocentric, egoistic, egotistic, hubristic, narcissistic, orgulous, prideful, proud, self-affected, self-applauding, self-centered, self-complacent, self-conceited, self-pleased, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, self-flattering, self-loving, self-promoting, brash, forward, uninhibited, unreserved, extroverted, immodest
   opposite: humble, lowly, modest, unarrogant, unpretentious
   near: bashful, cowering, cringing, demure, diffident, introverted, mousy, overmodest, self-critical, self-doubting, sheepish, shrinking, shy, subdued, timid, acquiescent, compliant, deferential, meek, passive, submissive, unaggressive, unassertive, unassuming, unobtrusive, yielding, quiet, reserved, retiring

2. having or displaying feelings of scorn for what is regarded as beneath oneself

   "the student reporter received a haughty letter in reply to his request for an interview with the governor"

   similar: disdainful, highfalutin, lofty, lordly, prideful, proud, superior
   related: complacent, conceited, egoistic, egotistic, important, self-assertive, self-conceited, self-contented, self-important, self-satisfied, smug, uppity, vain, vainglorious, arrogant, pretentious, sniffy, snobbish, stuck-up, supercilious, cavalier, overbearing, overweening, peremptory, swaggering, high-sounding, pompous, condescending, patronizing, cocky, overconfident, presumptuous, bloated, boastful, bombastic, self-glorifying, audacious, bold, brash, brassy, cheeky, cocksure, forward, impertinent, impudent, saucy, confident, presuming, self-assured, self-confident, sure, bossy, domineering, high-handed, imperious, egocentric, self-centered, selfish, dominating, magisterial, masterful
   opposite: humble, lowly, modest
   near: demure, homely, meek, unassuming, unpretending, unpretentious, bashful, retiring, shy, timid, diffident, self-doubting, acquiescent, compliant, deferential, ingratiating, resigned, submissive, unassertive, yielding, apologetic, cowering, cringing, shrinking, passive, quiet, reserved, subdued, unobtrusive