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haughty /ˈhɔ ti/
adjective
- disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
- Archaic. lofty or noble; exalted.
Origin of haughty
Late Middle English 1520-1530
Related forms: haughtily, adverb; haughtiness, noun
Source: Dictionary.com
She was shocked by the haughty rejection based on simple observations.
haughty soldiery lose cause.
Good Katrin!
Good try Azim, but this is not correct. Please try again.
Dina really hated the haughty behavior which was shown by his brother yesterday.
Good Nia, your grammar is correct. However, it sounds slightly awkward to say that the behavior “was shown by.” A more natural way to say this might be, “Dina really hated his brother’s haughty behavior yesterday.”
He is haughty through to win at competition.
Azim, “He is haughty” is good, but the rest of the sentence doesn’t make sense. Try again.