as in arrogance
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
she looked at him with the hauteur of someone who is accustomed to being instantly obeyed
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Recent Examples of hauteur
Often, though, the band drops the hauteur to reveal a surprising kind of kookiness.
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Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
Charles de Gaulle ruled with hauteur and impatience, often alienating allies while imposing coherence on a fractured state.
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Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
27 Jan. 2026
Her tall hauteur was piquant in combination with her soft Derbyshire accent.
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Tessa Hadley,
New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2026
Rosamund Pike, playing the spirit of loving filthy lucre over life itself, elevates a standard villain through the high timing of her theatrical hauteur.
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Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hauteur
Jesse Dorris,
Pitchfork,
2 Apr. 2026
Charles de Gaulle ruled with hauteur and impatience, often alienating allies while imposing coherence on a fractured state.
—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
27 Jan. 2026
Her tall hauteur was piquant in combination with her soft Derbyshire accent.
—
Tessa Hadley,
New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2026
Rosamund Pike, playing the spirit of loving filthy lucre over life itself, elevates a standard villain through the high timing of her theatrical hauteur.
—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for hauteur
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hauteur
Noun
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Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down.
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In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom.
Noun
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Critics argued that the message of a White man elevated above both a Native American and an African symbolized racial superiority.
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Word about Hitler’s belief in Aryan superiority had spread far, and many observers warned of its genocidal, war-bringing ramifications.
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“Hauteur.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hauteur. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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