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US/ˈhɑː.ti/
UK/ˈhɔː.ti/
behaving as if you are better or more important than other people
In context
The haughty receptionist ignored us until we said we knew the owner.
His haughty manner made him unpopular with the other players.
She gave the waiter a haughty look and sent the soup back.
Words that go with haughty
adjective + noun
- haughty mannerThe official's haughty manner annoyed everyone waiting in line.
- haughty lookThe cat gave me a haughty look and walked away.
- haughty expressionThe model wore a haughty expression on the magazine cover.
- haughty toneHe answered the reporters' questions in a haughty tone.
- haughty attitudeHer haughty attitude toward junior staff led to several complaints.
- haughty disdainThe critic wrote about pop music with haughty disdain.