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
Smug is a synonym for haughty in proud topic. In some cases you can use "Smug" instead an adjective "Haughty", when it comes to topics like excessively self-confident.
Nearby Words: haughtiness, haughtily
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Even Archduke Blueblood, while very haughty and smug, works to keep the situation as calm, rational, and clear as possible.
Source: Reasonable Authority Figure -
A Glass in the Hand: During the ceasefire negotiations, a haughty North Korean General re-draws the territorial lines over the UN claim, breaking the lead of the pencil at the end with a smug.
Source: Film / The Front Line - The supporting character Ertai is a smug but amusing wizard with an Awesome Ego who ends up Crovax's prisoner as part of a Break the Haughty arch for him.
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