CEFR B2

haughty

adjective

Meaning

Showing excessive pride and a feeling of being superior to others.

Examples

She was too haughty to admit she was wrong.
His haughty demeanor made him unpopular with his colleagues.

Synonyms: proud, arrogant, supercilious, imperious

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haughty (B2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈhɔːti/

Definition

Showing excessive pride and a feeling of being superior to others.

Examples

She was too haughty to admit she was wrong.
His haughty demeanor made him unpopular with his colleagues.
The review was critical of the actor's haughty portrayal of the king.

Synonyms of haughty

Words with a similar meaning to haughty:

proud
arrogant
supercilious
imperious

Antonyms of haughty

Words with the opposite meaning to haughty:

humble
modest
unassuming

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