haughty Meaning & Definition
What Does Haughty Mean?
Haughty is an adjective that means Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
Haughty at a Glance
| Part of speech | adjective |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ˈhɔːti// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | supercilious, proud and disdainful |
| Comparative / superlative | haughtier, haughtiest |
Haughty Definition (Adjective)
- Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
Synonyms of Haughty
Haughty synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Haughty
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Haughty in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
haughty (comparative haughtier, superlative haughtiest)
Words That Rhyme With Haughty
Origin of Haughty
From earlier hauty, haultic, with spelling change in imitation of English naughty and English high, from Middle English hautein, hautain (with -ein, -ain becoming -y through the form hautenesse standing for *hauteinnesse; see haughtiness), from Middle English haute (“self-important”), from Old French haut, hault (“high, lofty”), from Frankish *hauh, *hōh (“high, lofty, proud”) and Latin altus (“high, deep”).
How to Pronounce Haughty
You say haughty as //ˈhɔːti//. It has 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Haughty
What part of speech is haughty?
Haughty is an adjective.
What is another word for haughty?
Words with a similar meaning to haughty include supercilious, proud and disdainful. See the full list of haughty synonyms and antonyms.
What are the comparative and superlative forms of haughty?
The comparative form is haughtier and the superlative form is haughtiest.