😤 Haughty: Highfalutin SAT Vocabulary
HAUGHTY most nearly means: A) arrogant; B) affable; C) timid; D) candid. Answer inside. 👉️
If somebody is haughty, then they act stuck up and think that they are better than everybody else. They also have a bad attitude towards other people they think are inferior.
📚️ Definition of haughty
haughty (adjective): having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy (Ex: a haughty jewelry salesperson).
🗣️ Pronunciation of haughty
IPA: ˈhɔː.ti (See IPA key)
Phonetic: HAW-tee
📰 Examples Of haughty
Examples of the word haughty:
I’m not excited about the party because I think there will be a lot of haughty people there.
My friend Jermaine was very chill and down to earth in college, but over the years as he became more and more successful, he became insufferably haughty.
🧠 Quick Info
Word: haughty
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy (Ex: a haughty jewelry salesperson).
Pronunciation: ˈhɔː.ti (HAW-tee)
Common collocations: haughty attitude
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