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disdainfulness
[dis-deyn-fuhl, dih-steyn-] 
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arrogance
[ar-uh-guhns]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exaggerated self-opinion |
| Synonyms: | airs, aloofness, audacity, bluster, braggadocio, brass, cheek, chutzpah*, conceit, conceitedness, contemptuousness, crust, disdain, disdainfulness, ego, egotism, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, hubris, imperiousness, insolence, loftiness, nerve, ostentation, overbearance, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, priggishness, scornfulness, self-importance, self-love, smugness, superciliousness, swagger, vanity |
| Antonyms: | humility, meekness, servility |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hauteur |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, audacity, conceit, conceitedness, condescension, contempt, disdain, disdainfulness, egotism, gall, haughtiness, high-handedness, nerve, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pride, self-importance, snobbishness, vanity |
| Main Entry: | insult |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hateful communication |
| Synonyms: | abuse, affront, aspersion, black eye, blasphemy, cheap shot, contempt, contumely, derision, despite, discourtesy, disdainfulness, disgrace, disrespect, ignominy, impertinence, impudence, incivility, indignity, insolence, invective, libel, mockery, obloquy, offense, opprobrium, outrage, put-down, rudeness, scorn, scurrility, shame, slam, slander, slap, slap in the face, slight, snub, superciliousness, taunt, unpleasantry, vilification, vituperation |
| Antonyms: | compliment, flattery, praise |
| Main Entry: | pride |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance, self-importance |
| Synonyms: | airs, assumption, big-headedness, cockiness, conceit, condescension, contumely, disdain, disdainfulness, egoism, egotism, haughtiness, hauteur, hubris, huff, immodesty, insolence, loftiness, narcissism, overconfidence, patronage, pragmatism, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, proud flesh, self-exaltation, self-love, smugness, snobbery, superbity, superciliousness, swagger, swelled head, vainglory, vanity |
| Antonyms: | humility, modesty, shyness, timidity |
| Main Entry: | loftiness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, aloofness, audacity, bluster, braggadocio, brass, cheek, chutzpah*, conceit, conceitedness, contemptuousness, crust, disdain, disdainfulness, ego, egotism, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, hubris, imperiousness, insolence, lordliness, nerve, ostentation, overbearance, overbearingness, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, pridefulness, priggishness, proudness, scornfulness, self-importance, self-love, smugness, superciliousness, superiority, swagger, vanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | lordliness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, aloofness, audacity, bluster, braggadocio, brass, cheek, chutzpah*, conceit, conceitedness, contemptuousness, crust, disdain, disdainfulness, ego, egotism, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, hubris, imperiousness, insolence, loftiness, nerve, ostentation, overbearance, overbearingness, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, pridefulness, priggishness, proudness, scornfulness, self-importance, self-love, smugness, superciliousness, superiority, swagger, vanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | overbearingness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, aloofness, audacity, bluster, braggadocio, brass, cheek, chutzpah*, conceit, conceitedness, contemptuousness, crust, disdain, disdainfulness, ego, egotism, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, hubris, imperiousness, insolence, loftiness, lordliness, nerve, ostentation, overbearance, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, pridefulness, priggishness, proudness, scornfulness, self-importance, self-love, smugness, superciliousness, superiority, swagger, vanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pridefulness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, aloofness, audacity, bluster, braggadocio, brass, cheek, chutzpah*, conceit, conceitedness, contemptuousness, crust, disdain, disdainfulness, ego, egotism, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, hubris, imperiousness, insolence, loftiness, lordliness, nerve, ostentation, overbearance, overbearingness, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, priggishness, proudness, scornfulness, self-importance, self-love, smugness, superciliousness, superiority, swagger, vanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | proudness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, aloofness, audacity, bluster, braggadocio, brass, cheek, chutzpah*, conceit, conceitedness, contemptuousness, crust, disdain, disdainfulness, ego, egotism, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, hubris, imperiousness, insolence, loftiness, lordliness, nerve, ostentation, overbearance, overbearingness, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, pridefulness, priggishness, scornfulness, self-importance, self-love, smugness, superciliousness, superiority, swagger, vanity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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