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Synonyms & Antonyms of huffiness
1
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims
- the huffiness in his voice put off his coworkers
Synonyms for huffiness
- arrogance,
- assumption,
- bumptiousness,
- consequence,
- haughtiness,
- hauteur,
- high horse,
- imperiousness,
- loftiness,
- lordliness,
- masterfulness,
- peremptoriness,
- pomposity,
- pompousness,
- presumptuousness,
- pretense
- (or pretence),
- pretension,
- pretentiousness,
- self-consequence,
- self-importance,
- superciliousness,
- superiority,
- toploftiness
Words Related to huffiness
- chest-thumping,
- inflation,
- self-assertion,
- side
- [chiefly British],
- snobbery,
- snobbishness,
- snobbism,
- snootiness
- boastfulness,
- bombast,
- braggadocio,
- bravado,
- strut,
- swagger,
- triumphalism,
- vaingloriousness,
- vainglory
Near Antonyms for huffiness
Antonyms for huffiness
2
readiness to show annoyance or impatience
- there's no point in telling her what you think unless you want to put up with her huffiness
Synonyms for huffiness
Words Related to huffiness
- cantankerousness,
- crustiness,
- curmudgeonliness,
- disagreeableness,
- dyspepsia,
- fretfulness,
- orneriness,
- sulkiness,
- surliness
- aggression,
- aggressiveness,
- bellicosity,
- belligerence,
- belligerency,
- combativeness,
- contentiousness,
- contrariness,
- disputatiousness,
- feistiness,
- fight,
- pugnaciousness,
- pugnacity,
- quarrelsomeness,
- scrappiness,
- truculence,
- truculency
- anger,
- exasperation,
- fury,
- indignation,
- rage,
- spleen,
- wrath
Near Antonyms for huffiness
- coolness,
- serenity,
- tranquillity
- (or tranquility)
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