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- [haw-tee]
- /ˈhɔ ti/
- /ˈhɔːtɪnɪs/
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- [haw-tee]
- /ˈhɔ ti/
Definitions of haughtiness word
- adjective haughtiness disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk. 1
- adjective haughtiness Archaic. lofty or noble; exalted. 1
- noun haughtiness The appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful. 1
- noun haughtiness disdainful attitude 1
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Origin of haughtiness
First appearance:
before 1520 One of the 28% oldest English words
1520-30; obsolete haught (spelling variant of late Middle English haute < Middle French < Latin altus high, with h- < Germanic; compare Old High German hok high) + -y1
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Parts of speech for Haughtiness
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adverb
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preposition
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haughtiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for haughtiness
noun haughtiness
- disdain — to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
- conceit — Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great.
- pomposity — the quality of being pompous.
- arrogance — the quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
- aloofness — the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved; indifference: His girlfriend's recent aloofness may be a sign that the relationship is over.
Antonyms for haughtiness
noun haughtiness
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
- humility — the quality or condition of being humble; modest opinion or estimate of one's own importance, rank, etc.
- meekness — humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others.
- modesty — the quality of being modest; freedom from vanity, boastfulness, etc.
- shyness — bashful; retiring.
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