Lordly and Mousy

Lordly

Lordly adjective - Having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude.
Usage example: one dinner guest was a little lordly about her status as a vegetarian, even asking the other diners how they could bear to eat dead animals

Mousy is an antonym for lordly.

Nearby Words: lord, lordliness, lordship

Mousy

Mousy adjective - Easily frightened.

Lordly is an antonym for mousy.

Nearby Words: mouse, mousey, mousing
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