Haughty and Officious

Haughty

Haughty adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.

Officious and haughty are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Officious" instead an adjective "Haughty".

Nearby Words: haughtiness, haughtily

Officious

Officious adjective - Thrusting oneself where one is not welcome or invited.

Haughty and officious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Haughty" instead an adjective "Officious".

Nearby Words: official, officialism, officiously
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