haughty

Everyday

Proud and unfriendly, acting as if you are better than other people. tree →

In the lessons

In stories it describes snobbish characters, often queens, princesses or rich people: «a haughty look». It tells the reader the character looks down on others. Phrases: a haughty look, a haughty voice, haughty manner.

Examples

• The haughty princess would not talk to the servants. tree →
• She gave me a haughty look and walked away. tree →
• The cat sat on the wall, haughty and proud. tree →
• His haughty manner made him few friends. tree →
• «I never eat cheap food,» she said in a haughty voice. tree →
• The Bible says that a haughty spirit comes before a fall. tree →
• Such is the fate of all haughty people. tree →

Note

Pronounced HAW-tee; the gh is silent. Noun: haughtiness; adverb: haughtily. Similar: arrogant, snooty, stuck-up. Opposite: humble, modest.

In Jewish tradition

Describes proud eyes and spirit, one of the things the LORD hates.

Interpretation. Tradition teaches that pride is the root of many sins, and that God lifts the humble.

Examples

• Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood; (Writings PRO.6.17, JPS 1917) tree →
• Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. (Writings PRO.16.18, JPS 1917) tree →
• For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble. (Writings PSA.18.28, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Pronounced HAW-tee; the gh is silent. Noun: haughtiness; adverb: haughtily. Similar: arrogant, snooty, stuck-up. Opposite: humble, modest.