Definition of haughty Haughty
/hɔˈti/ - [hotee] - haugh•ty
We found 8 definitions of haughty from 6 different sources.
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What does haughty mean?
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| haughty - having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy; "some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines"; "haughty aristocrats"; "his lordly manners were offensive"; "walked with a prideful swagger"; "very sniffy about breaches of etiquette"; "his mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air"; "a more swaggering mood than usual"- W.L.Shirer | ||
| disdainful, imperious, lordly, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering | ||
| proud feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- haughty (Adjective)
Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- haughty (superl.)
High; lofty; bold. - haughty (superl.)
Disdainfully or contemptuously proud; arrogant; overbearing. - haughty (superl.)
Indicating haughtiness; as, a haughty carriage.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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haughty
Having too high an opinion of oneself; showing superiority.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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haughty
haw′ti, adj. proud: arrogant: contemptuous: (arch.) bold: (Spens.) high—Shakespeare has Haught.—adv. Haught′ily.—n. Haught′iness. [O. Fr. halt, haut, high—L. altus, high.]
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