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haughty

adjectivemasculine/suˈbeɾbu/medium

so·ber·bo

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Definitions

1Having or showing excessive pride and arrogance; disdainfully proud.
His haughty tone alienated all his colleagues.
He refused help with a haughty gesture.
syn
arrogantprouddisdainful
ant
humblemodestunassuming
Common collocations
haughty attitudehaughty tonehaughty gesture
2Magnificent, splendid, of great beauty or quality.
We had a superb view from the mountaintop.
It was a superb performance by the pianist.
syn
magnificentsplendidexcellent
ant
mediocrepoorinferior
Common collocations
superb viewsuperb performancesuperb example

Etymology

Do latim 'superbus' (orgulhoso, altivo).

Related words

soberbasoberbamente