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haughty
/ˈhɔti/
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What does haughty mean?
adjective
- Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
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IPA pronunciation
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Even in outward demeanour they showed a stamp of majesty that made the warrior’s haughty stride look vulgar, if not absurd.
Even the members of the choir, of both sexes, had the sense of being held away from her at haughty arm's length.
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At Madame de T.’s the society was superior, taste was exquisite and haughty, under the cover of a great show of politeness.
This answer was very much against the wishes of the women, and to all his friends it seemed somewhat harsh and haughty.
A Roman road passes near Avebury, and, contrary to their general custom, the haughty conquerors had turned aside to avoid the tumulus.