haughty
1Haughty — Haugh ty (h[add] t[y^]), a. [Compar. {Haughtier} (h[add] t[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Haughtiest}.] [OE. hautein, F. hautain, fr. haut high, OF. also halt, fr. L. altus. See {Altitude}.] [1913 Webster] 1. High; lofty; bold. [Obs. or Archaic] [1913… …
2haughty — [hôt′ē] adj. haughtier, haughtiest [ME haut, high, haughty < OFr, high < altus (with h after Frank * hoh, high) + Y3: gh prob. inserted by analogy with NAUGHTY] 1. having or showing great pride in oneself and disdain, contempt, or scorn for …
3haughty — index cynical, disdainful, impertinent (insolent), inflated (vain), insolent, orgulous, presumptuou …
4haughty — (adj.) 1520s, an extension of HAUGHT (Cf. haught) (q.v.) high in one s own estimation by addition of Y (Cf. y) (2) on model of might/mighty, naught/naughty, etc. Middle English also had hautif in this sense (mid 15c., from O.Fr. hautif). Related …
5haughty — *proud, arrogant, insolent, lordly, overbearing, supercilious, disdainful Analogous words: aloof, detached, *indifferent: vain, vainglorious, proud (see under PRIDE n): contemptuous, scornful (see corresponding nouns at DESPISE) Antonyms: lowly… …
6haughty — [adj] arrogant assuming, cavalier*, conceited, contemptuous, detached, disdainful, distant, egotistic, egotistical, high, high and mighty*, hoity toity*, imperious, indifferent, lofty, on high horse*, overbearing, overweening, proud, reserved,… …
7haughty — ► ADJECTIVE (haughtier, haughtiest) ▪ arrogantly superior and disdainful. DERIVATIVES haughtily adverb haughtiness noun. ORIGIN Old French hault high from Latin altus …
8haughty — UK [ˈhɔːtɪ] / US [ˈhɔtɪ] adjective Word forms haughty : adjective haughty comparative haughtier superlative haughtiest proud and unfriendly a haughty expression Derived words: haughtily adverb haughtiness noun uncountable …
9haughty — haughtily, adv. haughtiness, n. /haw tee/, adj., haughtier, haughtiest. 1. disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk. 2. Archaic. lofty or noble; exalted. [1520 30; obs. haught (sp …
10haughty — haugh|ty [ˈho:ti US ˈho: ] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: haught haughty (15 19 centuries), from French haut high ] behaving in a proud unfriendly way →↑stuck up ▪ a haughty laugh >haughtily adv >haughtiness n [U] …
