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- DictionaryHaugh·ty/ˈhôdē/
adjective
- 1. arrogantly superior and disdainful: "a look of haughty disdain"
showing that you think you are much better or more important than other people: a haughty young actress.
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Definition of haughty adjective in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
haughty - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes ...
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1. lordly, disdainful, contemptuous. See proud. 1. humble, unpretentious, unassuming. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: haughty /ˈhɔːtɪ/ adj ( -tier, -tiest) having or showing arrogance. Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French haut, literally: lofty, from Latin altus high. ˈhaughtily adv ˈhaughtiness n.
Dictionary definition of haughty. Displaying an attitude of excessive pride, arrogance, or superiority towards others. "The haughty manner in which she spoke to the waiter was rude and disrespectful." Detailed meaning of haughty.
