huffish

adjective

ˈhə-fish How to pronounce huffish (audio)
Definition of huffishnext
as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude huffish wealthy people who expected to receive top priority in the ship's dining room

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  1. arrogant
  2. superior
  3. cavalier
Adjective
  • Odysseus is a complex character known for being brilliant and crafty, but also being somewhat of an arrogant trickster.
    — Skyler Trepel, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
  • Under normal conditions, someone who’s bossy or pushy can come across as arrogant and annoying.
    — Matthew Pittman, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of arrogant
Adjective
  • The real race is for superior intelligence-production systems that transform scarce frontier capabilities into resilient, continuously improving national power.
    — John Sviokla, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • No one believed her, wanted to believe her, and/or wanted to cross a respected cop on track to be their superior officer someday.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 July 2026
Definition of superior
Adjective
  • Responsible or not, Polly’s behavior is therefore at best cavalier, and at worst, especially during his police room interviews, downright cocky.
    — Jon O'Brien, IndieWire, 22 July 2026
  • Rice closed in eventually and the heckler wasn't as cavalier.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of cavalier
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“Huffish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huffish. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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