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

And surely big shots like these, with their haughtiness and hedonism, have it coming.

From The Daily Beast

"He was not in my service," said Nigel, with a sudden, very English stiffness that was almost like haughtiness.

From Project Gutenberg

But he was past reason now, and he was not the man to brook haughtiness, however courteously it might be cloaked.

From Project Gutenberg

He had treated the German nobility with haughtiness; this plain scholar he treated as an equal.

From Project Gutenberg

With much of his father's haughtiness of manner he combined a tactfulness and self-control which his father never exhibited.

From Project Gutenberg

Then my fear left and great joy came; perhaps even some pride and haughtiness of spirit in that I had been chosen for such a task.

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