haughty

Meaning

Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

Synonyms

arrogant

proud

conceited

overbearing

supercilious

disdainful

insolent

snobbish

lordly

vain

pompous

imperious

rude

self-important

pretentious

overweening

presumptuous

lofty

domineering

condescending

scornful

sniffy

stuck-up

contemptuous

boastful

high and mighty

prideful

orgulous

cocky

uppity

cavalier

uncivil

bumptious

swaggering

unfriendly

stiff

impertinent

authoritarian

snooty

superior

uppish

high-hat

rough

pride

harsh

audacious

ostentatious

luxurious

magnificent

majestic

Translations

hautain

orgoglioso

hochmütig

orgueilleux

υπεροπτικός

stolz

arrogante

superbus

altezzoso

hooghartig

altivo

soberbo

superbo

arrogant

altier

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈhɔːti/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: hautein

In summary

From earlier hauty, haultic, with spelling change in imitation of English naughty and English high, from Middle English hautein, hautain (with -ein, -ain becoming -y through the form hautenesse standing for *hauteinnesse; see haughtiness), from Middle English haute (“self-important”), from Old French haut, hault (“high, lofty”), from Frankish *hauh, *hōh (“high, lofty, proud”) and Latin altus (“high, deep”).