Haughty
Haughty adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: the haughty waiter smirked when I remarked that it was odd that a French restaurant didn't even have french fries on the menu
Impertinent and haughty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Impertinent" instead an adjective "Haughty".
Nearby Words: haughtiness, haughtily
Impertinent
Impertinent adjective - Showing a lack of manners or consideration for others.
Usage example: impertinent salesmen who telephone people during the dinner hour
Haughty and impertinent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Haughty" instead an adjective "Impertinent".
Nearby Word: impertinence
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- assuming and haughty
- assuming and impertinent
- disrespectful and haughty
- disrespectful and impertinent
- insulting and haughty
- insulting and impertinent
- contemptuous and haughty
- contemptuous and impertinent
- insolent and haughty
- insolent and impertinent
- snippy and haughty
- snippy and impertinent
- immodest and haughty
- immodest and impertinent
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