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haughtyarrogantly superior and disdainful; showing contemptuous pride

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: arrogantly superior and disdainful; showing contemptuous pride

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhɔːti/

Korean meaning: 거만한, 오만한; 경멸적인 자만심을 보이는

Korean pronunciation: **호**티

Example Sentences

  • The haughty waiter treated customers like they were bothering him.
  • She gave me a haughty look when I mispronounced her name.
  • The haughty cat ignored everyone except when it wanted food.

haughty

ADJECTIVE

//ˈhɔːti//

arrogantly superior and disdainful; showing contemptuous pride

haughty concept
💡 Concept

A haughty woman disdainfully scolds the waiter in an upscale restaurant

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🎵 Rhyme

At forty, still haughty toward the naughty

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhɔːti/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhɔːti/

🌳Etymology

Roothaught
Suffix--y

Origin

From Middle English and Old French 'hautain,' derived from Old French 'haut' meaning 'high' or 'lofty,' which comes from Latin 'altus' (high). The word originally referred to physical height before being applied metaphorically to arrogant behavior.

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🎵Rhyme

naughtyfortysporty
naughty
forty
sporty

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The haughty waiter treated customers like they were bothering him.

She gave me a haughty look when I mispronounced her name.

😄 Fun example

The haughty cat ignored everyone except when it wanted food.

His haughty behavior made him very unpopular at the office.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

arrogantconceitedsuperciliousdisdainfulcondescending

Antonyms

humblemodestunassuming

Related

pridesnobbishpretentiousaloof