| 词汇 | thesaurus_articles_acting-as-if-you-are-more-important-than-other-people |
| 释义 | acting as if you are more important than other peopleOne of the most common words to describe someone who thinks they are better than someone else is arrogant. Another very common word to describe such a person is proud I can't stand how arrogant he is! Don't be too proud to admit you're wrong. The opposite of arrogant is humble. She was a gentle and humble person. If someone is pompous, they are too serious and think they are better or more intelligent than others. You can also use pompous to describe the things these people do that communicate that they think they are better than everyone else. What a pompous jerk! You sound quite pompous when you go on about wine like that. Her writing is pompous and off-putting. A person who is self-important thinks that their thoughts, opinions, or actions are more important than anyone else's because they are better than everyone else. You can also use self-important to refer to things that a self-important person does. This word is disapproving. The room was filled with self-important politicians. He was known for his self-important yet boring lectures. Superior is similar to self-important, but is used only of people and their characteristics, not the things those people do. It is also disapproving. Her superior and smug manner made conversation unbearable. I can't stand him - he acts so superior to the rest of us. Someone who is conceited thinks that they are the best. Conceited is not as common as pompous, and it is disapproving except in the more informal phrase not to be conceited. You use this phrase when you know that what you are going to say next will sound conceited to other people. He's so conceited and self-centered, he thinks no one can understand his genius. Not to be conceited or anything, but my cake is the best cake ever. Supercilious is used to describe an arrogant person or the characteristics of that person. Supercilious is used most often in writing, and especially literary writing. His supercilious tone offended those around him. She was supercilious and haughty, unliked by all. A person who is condescending or patronizing thinks they are more intelligent or more important than others, and shows this by treating others as if they are stupid. In UK English, this is usually spelled patronising. Condescending is more disapproving than patronizing. The management are so condescending to the staff and treats them like children. She's incredibly condescending to those who don't have the same education that she has. He gave her a patronizing smile. Of course I know how to cook an egg - don't be so patronising! A haughty person is unfriendly because they think they are better than other people. Haughty appears more in writing than it does in speech. He was haughty and cold. Their haughty relatives refused to dine with us. An informal way to refer to an arrogant and unfriendly person is to call them snooty. I could never like such a snooty person. An imperious person is one who is unpleasantly proud and believes that they should be obeyed. Imperious is used primarily in writing. Her imperious manner was intimidating. The chief officer of the company was an imperious bore. In informal contexts, you can call someone who is arrogant stuck up or hoity-toity. Both words are disapproving. She acts so stuck up, like she's too good for everyone and everything. He's a hoity-toity writer who acts like his books are too good for the rest of us. She acts all hoity-toity and then gets offended when we tease her for it. If someone disapproves of something in an arrogant way, you can informally say they are sniffy or they are sniffy about that thing. He's pretty sniffy about my taste in music. I know several critics who are a bit sniffy. For more words related to acting arrogant, see the article at boastful. |
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