All high-and-mighty synonyms

adj high-and-mighty

• arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
• boastful — If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own.
• derisive — A derisive noise, expression, or remark expresses contempt.
• unsympathetic — characterized by, proceeding from, exhibiting, or feeling sympathy; sympathizing; compassionate: a sympathetic listener.
• arrogant — Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others.
• averse — If you say that you are not averse to something, you mean that you quite like it or quite want to do it.
• aloof — Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.
• contemptuous — If you are contemptuous of someone or something, you do not like or respect them at all.
• dictatorial — Dictatorial means controlled or used by a dictator.
• oppressive — burdensome, unjustly harsh, or tyrannical: an oppressive king; oppressive laws.
• imperious — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
• high-handed — condescending or presumptuous; overbearing; arbitrary: He has a highhanded manner.
• cocky — Someone who is cocky is so confident and sure of their abilities that they annoy other people.
• autocratic — An autocratic person or organization has complete power and makes decisions without asking anyone else's advice.
• bossy — If you describe someone as bossy, you mean that they enjoy telling people what to do.
• tyrannical — of or characteristic of a tyrant.
• dismissive — indicating dismissal or rejection; having the purpose or effect of dismissing, as from one's presence or from consideration: a curt, dismissive gesture.
• patronizing — displaying or indicative of an offensively condescending manner: a patronizing greeting, accompanied by a gentle pat on the pack.
• curt — If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in a brief and rather rude way.
• offhand — cavalierly, curtly, or brusquely: to reply offhand.
• haughty — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
• condescending — If you say that someone is condescending, you are showing your disapproval of the fact that they talk or behave in a way which shows that they think they are superior to other people.
• upstage — on or toward the back of the stage.
• superior — higher in station, rank, degree, importance, etc.: a superior officer.
• lofty — extending high in the air; of imposing height; towering: lofty mountains.
• lordly — suitable for a lord, as trappings or ceremonies; grand or magnificent.
• overbearing — domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
• proud — feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
• scornful — full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
• snooty — snobbish.
• snotty — Vulgar. of or relating to snot.
• supercilious — haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
• antipathetic — having or arousing a strong aversion
• cavalier — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
• cool — Something that is cool has a temperature which is low but not very low.
• hoity-toity — assuming airs; pretentious; haughty.
• indifferent — without interest or concern; not caring; apathetic: his indifferent attitude toward the suffering of others.
• sneering — to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions.
• uppity — affecting an attitude of inflated self-esteem; haughty; snobbish.
• contemning — to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
• scouting — a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
• toplofty — condescending; haughty.
• despotic — If you say that someone is despotic, you are emphasizing that they use their power over other people in a very unfair or cruel way.
• dogmatic — relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal: We hear dogmatic arguments from both sides of the political spectrum.
• imperative — imperative language
• imperial — of, like, or pertaining to an empire.
• magisterial — of, relating to, or befitting a master; authoritative; weighty; of importance or consequence: a magisterial pronouncement by the director of the board.
• officious — objectionably aggressive in offering one's unrequested and unwanted services, help, or advice; meddlesome: an officious person.
• overweening — presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud: a brash, insolent, overweening fellow.
• paramount — chief in importance or impact; supreme; preeminent: a point of paramount significance.