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# haughty

adjective (haughty, haughtier, haughtiest)

«haughty» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Proud and unfriendly, acting as if you are better than other people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughty/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories it describes snobbish characters, often queens, princesses or rich people: «a haughty look». It tells the reader the character looks down on others. Phrases: a haughty look, a haughty voice, haughty manner.

### Examples

- The haughty princess would not talk to the servants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughty/#x1)
- She gave me a haughty look and walked away. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughty/#x2)
- The cat sat on the wall, haughty and proud. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughty/#x3)
- His haughty manner made him few friends. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughty/#x4)
- «I never eat cheap food,» she said in a haughty voice. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughty/#x5)
- The Bible says that a haughty spirit comes before a fall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughty/#x6)
- Such is the fate of all haughty people. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughty/#x7)

### Note

Pronounced HAW-tee; the gh is silent. Noun: haughtiness; adverb: haughtily. Similar: arrogant, snooty, stuck-up. Opposite: humble, modest.

## In Jewish tradition

Describes proud eyes and spirit, one of the things the LORD hates.

**Interpretation.** Tradition teaches that pride is the root of many sins, and that God lifts the humble.

### Examples

- Haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood; (Writings PRO.6.17, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x1)
- Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. (Writings PRO.16.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x2)
- For Thou dost save the afflicted people; but the haughty eyes Thou dost humble. (Writings PSA.18.28, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/#x3)

### Note

Pronounced HAW-tee; the gh is silent. Noun: haughtiness; adverb: haughtily. Similar: arrogant, snooty, stuck-up. Opposite: humble, modest.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «haughty» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/haughty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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- [Trees and pragmatics of «haughty» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/H/haughty/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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