haughty
SayHAW-teeUS/ˈhɔti/UK/ˈhɔːti/
Formshaughtier, haughtiest
- 1Acting as if you are better than other people.
She gave me a haughty look and walked away without a word.
The haughty waiter made fun of our cheap shoes.
Similararrogant, disdainful, conceited, imperious, cocky
Oppositehumble, modest, unassuming
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Origin
From an Old French word meaning "high", with the spelling later changed to look like naughty and high.