haughtiness

[ haw-tee-nis ]

noun

1. scornful pride, snobbishness, or arrogance:

   I was accused of having an air of superiority, of haughtiness, of indifference or condescension to others.

Other Words From

• o·ver·haugh·ti·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of haughtiness¹

haughty ( def ) + -ness ( def )

Example Sentences

Consider the haughtiness of her unforgettable dowager in “Gosford Park” set against the character’s dire financial straits.

From Los Angeles Times

There was a playfulness and affability that was lacking this year, and was instead replaced by tension, haughtiness, indifference and downright rudeness — a sentiment that I heard from multiple camp mates, both old and new.

From Los Angeles Times

Like the lofty political mission that the Jedi strive to uphold, however, their conviction to perfect their connection to the Force is clouded by a rigidity and haughtiness that pays little account for imperfect conditions and what exists outside the Jedi understanding of the world.

From Salon

He also said that Ms. Young’s lack of response to some emails from the defense “suggests a degree of haughtiness.”

From New York Times

Malick, who inhabits Gail’s Southern haughtiness with crisp authority, wields her character’s cane as though it were a general’s baton.

From Los Angeles Times