hauteur

Noun

Meaning

Haughty manner or spirit; haughtiness; pride; arrogance.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

arrogance haughtiness lordliness high-handedness pride dignity contempt disdain presumption vanity scorn derision conceit insolence egotism
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Antonyms

reserve consideration passion admiration humility chastity
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Hypernyms

pride superbia

Hyponyms

snobbery condescension superiority hubris snobbishness contemptuousness

Examples

"Lord Arthur, may I present Lady Wednesday's Dawn?" Arthur bowed. He had already half-guessed the identity of their surprise guest. She had the hauteur that all the chief servants of the Trustees possessed. A kind of look that said, I am superior and you had better admit it. Garth Nix

Nobody's just arrogant. I've met people who are embattled and dismissive, but when you get to know them, you find that they're vulnerable - that that hauteur or standoffishiness is because they're pedaling furiously underneath. Matthew Macfadyen

Close letter words and terms

Hauter Hauterivian Hautes-Alpes hautgout Hauth hautpas