High-handed
High-handed adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Scornful and high-handed are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scornful" instead an adjective phrase "High-handed".
Scornful
Scornful adjective - Feeling or showing open dislike for someone or something regarded as undeserving of respect or concern.
Usage example: the actress gave the paparazzi a scornful glare before breezing on by them
High-handed and scornful are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "High-handed" instead an adjective "Scornful".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- lofty and high-handed
- lofty and scornful
- harsh and high-handed
- harsh and scornful
- contemptuous and high-handed
- contemptuous and scornful
- insolent and high-handed
- insolent and scornful
- overbearing and high-handed
- overbearing and scornful
- haughty and high-handed
- haughty and scornful
- snooty and high-handed
- snooty and scornful
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