Synonyms of haughtiness

haughtiness

noun

as in arrogance

an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims

it was surprising to see such haughtiness in someone who had come from such humble origins

Synonyms & Similar Words

• arrogance
• superiority
• disdain
• attitude
• superciliousness
• imperiousness
• hauteur
• pretence
• loftiness
• pretension
• pomposity
• presumptuousness
• pretense
• pompousness
• self-importance
• peremptoriness
• lordliness
• pridefulness
• assumption
• masterfulness
• pretentiousness
• consequence
• huffiness
• bumptiousness
• pride
• vanity
• high horse
• dominance
• toploftiness
• condescension
• high-handedness
• self-consequence
• bossiness
• scorn
• snobbishness
• snootiness
• snobbery
• boastfulness
• snobbism
• bravado
• impudence
• smugness
• vainglory
• self-assertion
• authoritativeness
• inflation
• sauciness
• cheekiness
• self-conceit
• swagger
• egoism
• brag
• cockiness
• self-complacency
• triumphalism
• chest-thumping
• egotism
• self-opinion
• bowwow
• self-satisfaction
• impertinence
• self-centeredness
• braggadocio
• bombast
• self-content
• strut
• complacence
• side
• self-contentment
• conceit
• cheek
• vaingloriousness
• swelled head
• superiority complex
• self-assumption
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humility
• modesty
• shyness
• bashfulness
• unpretentiousness
• timidity
• diffidence
• demureness
• meekness
• passivity
• submissiveness
• self-doubt
• lowliness
• passiveness
• unassumingness
• timidness
• self-distrust
• quietness
• reserve
• retiringness
• reservedness
• mousiness