adjective
- showing arrogant superiority and disdain for others considered inferior
Examples
- The haughty waiter looked down on the casually dressed customers.
- She gave him a haughty stare when he questioned her decision.
- His haughty attitude made it difficult for him to make friends.
- The princess spoke in a haughty tone to her servants.
- Despite his wealth, he wasn’t haughty toward people of modest means.
- Her haughty behavior at the meeting offended several colleagues.