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- [hoh-tur; French oh-tœr]
- /hoʊˈtɜr; French oʊˈtœr/
- /əʊˈtɜːr/
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- [hoh-tur; French oh-tœr]
- /hoʊˈtɜr; French oʊˈtœr/
Definitions of hauteur word
- noun hauteur haughty manner or spirit; arrogance. 1
- noun hauteur Haughtiness of manner; disdainful pride. 1
- noun hauteur haughty attitude 1
- uncountable noun hauteur You can use hauteur to describe behaviour which you think is proud and arrogant. 0
- noun hauteur pride; haughtiness 0
- noun hauteur disdainful pride; haughtiness; snobbery 0
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Origin of hauteur
First appearance:
before 1620 One of the 42% oldest English words
1620-30; < French, equivalent to haut high (see haughty) + -eur -or1
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Parts of speech for Hauteur
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hauteur popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% 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 hauteur
noun hauteur
- condescension — Condescension is condescending behaviour.
- self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
- presumption — the act of presuming.
- haughtiness — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- nerve — one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
Antonyms for hauteur
noun hauteur
- 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.
- admiration — Admiration is a feeling of great liking and respect for a person or thing.
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