HIGH-HANDEDNESS Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

high-handedness

noun

as in arrogance

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Recent Examples of high-handedness Pay the bills As reported by the Sentinel’s Ryan Gillespie, the high-handedness came to a head last week. — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Feb. 2026

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Noun

What might seem arrogance in others feels merely reasonable coming from her.

— Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
But while that might suggest arrogance, Dawson’s answer to another question reflects humility.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of arrogance

Noun

Moreno operated with an imperiousness toward both low-level employees and influential stakeholders.

— Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
There’s something touching about her imperiousness, a regal vulnerability that shines through even in her romantic interaction with Dussie Mae (CJ Obilom), whom Levee has his predatory eye on.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of imperiousness

Noun

Sarah and Billo were plain-sailing people who didn’t pursue beauty or seek out texture, whereas Fanny was an exquisite snob without the circumstances to support such haughtiness.

— Claire Carusillo, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Pearl revels in wickedness, presenting a literary world in which a successful writer’s haughtiness is both encouraged and rewarded.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2025

Definition of haughtiness

Noun

The moment Mona meets the production’s director, Jerry (Paul Giamatti), his disdain is palpable.

— Cortlyn Kelly, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2026
The right can’t stop talking about his sharp criticisms of MAGA leadership, disdain for US foreign policy, and his pro-Palestinian stance.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of disdain

Noun

This moment was a turning point for ULA and the start of a long slide from dominance for the Boeing-Lockheed venture.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
The riotous 640-page door stopper grapples with homophobia then and now, the lingering specter of colonialism, the tumult of the AIDS crisis, and frameworks of power that demand dominance or submission.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of dominance

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