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hoity-toity


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ACTING AS IF YOU ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN OTHER PEOPLE


He's a hoity-toity writer who acts like his books are too good for the rest of us.

Synonyms and examples


arrogant
I can't stand how arrogant he is!
proud
disapproving
Don't be too proud to admit you're wrong.
pompous
disapproving
What a pompous jerk!
self-important
disapproving
The room was filled with self-important politicians.
superior
disapproving
Her superior and smug manner made conversation unbearable.
conceited
He's so conceited and self-centered, he thinks no one can understand his genius.
supercilious
disapproving
His supercilious tone offended those around him.
condescending
disapproving
The management are so condescending to the staff and treats them like children.
patronizing
He gave her a patronizing smile.
haughty
disapproving
He was haughty and cold.
snooty
informaldisapproving
I could never like such a snooty person.
imperious
Her imperious manner was intimidating.
stuck up
informaldisapproving
She acts so stuck up, like she's too good for everyone and everything.
sniffy
informaldisapproving
He's pretty sniffy about my taste in music.

Antonym and example


humble
She was a gentle and humble person.
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If you are arrogant, you act as if you are more important than other people.

hoity-toity | American Thesaurus


hoity-toity


adjective
These are words and phrases related to hoity-toity. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of hoity-toity.

PRETENTIOUS


Synonyms


high-and-mighty
Informal
stuck-up
Informal
pretentious
showy
ostentatious
pompous
grandiose
fatuous
bombastic
pedantic
boastful
flaunting
overbearing
affected
unnatural
insincere
presuming
assuming
lofty
airy
snobbish
puffed-up
blown-up
inflated
exaggerated
theatrical
stagy
flashy
tawdry
ornate
gaudy
garish
florid
flowery
extravagant
overdone
self-glorifying
self-important
self-praising
smug

Antonyms


unpretentious
modest
unaffected
natural
unassuming
plain
simple

LORDLY


Synonyms


lordly
haughty
arrogant
lofty
proud
disdainful
scornful
aloof
distant
remote
cold
high-and-mighty
snobbish
imperious
patronizing
condescending
conceited
self-important
stuck-up
Informal
puffed-up
Informal
snooty
Informal
tyrannical
despotic
domineering
dictatorial
bossy

Antonyms


modest
unassuming
humble
servile
submissive
gentle
mild

HAUGHTY


Synonyms


snobbish
conceited
condescending
patronizing
swell-headed
haughty
arrogant
overly proud
scornful
disdainful
contemptuous
overbearing
high and mighty
high-handed
lordly
aloof
officious
stuck-up
Slang
snooty
Slang
uppity
Slang
uppish
Slang
high-hat
Slang
highfalutin
Slang

Antonyms


humble
modest
regular
Slang
hail-fellow-well-met
Slang
one of the boys
Slang
servile
subservient
obsequious
self-effacing

GENTEEL


Synonyms


high-class
Slang
highfalutin
Slang
high-hat
Slang
swank
Slang
ritzy
Slang
high-toned
Slang
swell
Slang
tony
Slang
genteel
elegant
stylish
fashionable
modish
suited to high society
elite
silk-stocking
overrefined
pretentious

Antonyms


unaffected
natural
simple
plain
unsophisticated
unfashionable
inelegant
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