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highhanded
adjective as in arbitrary
adjective as in arrogant
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- assuming
- audacious
- autocratic
- biggety
- bragging
- cheeky
- cold-shoulder
- conceited
- contemptuous
- cool
- disdainful
- domineering
- egotistic
- high-and-mighty
- high-handed
- insolent
- know-it-all
- lordly
- on an ego trip
- overbearing
- peremptory
- proud
- puffed up
- scornful
- self-important
- smarty
- smarty-pants
- sniffy
- snippy
- snooty
- snotty
- stuck up
- supercilious
- superior
- swaggering
- uppity
adjective as in opinionated
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- adamant
- arbitrary
- biased
- bigoted
- bossy
- bullheaded
- cocksure
- conceited
- dictatorial
- doctrinaire
- dogmatic
- hard-line
- high-handed
- inflexible
- intransigent
- locked-in
- obdurate
- obstinate
- one-sided
- oracular
- overbearing
- pigheaded
- positive
- pragmatic
- pragmatical
- prejudiced
- self-assertive
- set in stone
- set on
- single-minded
- tilted
- uncompromising
- unyielding
- weighted
adjective as in overbearing
adjective as in peremptory
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- absolute
- arbitrary
- assertive
- autocratic
- binding
- bossy
- categorical
- certain
- commanding
- compelling
- decided
- decisive
- dictatorial
- dogmatic
- domineering
- final
- finished
- firm
- fixed
- high-handed
- imperative
- imperial
- imperious
- incontrovertible
- intolerant
- irrefutable
- magisterial
- obligatory
- obstinate
- positive
- rigorous
- severe
- stringent
- tyrannical
- uncompromising
- undeniable
adjective as in proud
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- bloated
- boastful
- cavalier
- conceited
- contemptuous
- cool
- disdainful
- domineering
- egotistic
- egotistical
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- high-handed
- huffy
- imperious
- insolent
- lofty
- narcissistic
- ostentatious
- overbearing
- pompous
- presumptuous
- pretentious
- puffed up
- scornful
- self-satisfied
- sniffy
- snobbish
- snooty
- stuck-up
- supercilious
- superior
- vain
- vainglorious
adjective as in shameless
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adjective as in vainglorious
adjective as in bossy
adjective as in magisterial
adjective as in overweening
adjective as in prideful
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- aloof
- assuming
- audacious
- autocratic
- biggety
- boastful
- bossy
- bragging
- cavalier
- cheeky
- cocky
- cold-shoulder
- conceited
- contemptuous
- cool
- disdainful
- dismissive
- domineering
- egotistic
- egotistical
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- high-handed
- imperious
- insolent
- know-it-all
- lofty
- lordly
- narcissistic
- on an ego trip
- on one's high horse
- overbearing
- overweening
- peremptory
- pompous
- presumptuous
- pretentious
- puffed up
- scornful
- self-important
- self-satisfied
- smug
- sniffy
- snippy
- snobbish
- snooty
- snotty
- stuck-up
- supercilious
- superior
- swaggering
- uppity
- vain
- vainglorious
adjective as in self-respecting
Strongest match
Weak matches
- bloated
- boastful
- cavalier
- cocky
- conceited
- contemptuous
- cool
- disdainful
- dismissive
- egotistic
- egotistical
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- high-handed
- huffy
- imperious
- insolent
- lofty
- narcissistic
- ostentatious
- overbearing
- pompous
- presumptuous
- pretentious
- prideful
- puffed up
- scornful
- self-satisfied
- sniffy
- snobbish
- snooty
- stuck-up
- supercilious
- superior
- vain
- vainglorious
adjective as in unabashed
adjective as in unblushing
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adjective as in domineering
adjective as in high-and-mighty
adjective as in high-handed
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adjective as in imperative
adjective as in imperious
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Example Sentences
But despite the cruelty of the Red Guards and the highhanded behavior of the Taizhou cadres, Hu never lost faith in the party.
There was something highhanded in the look and manner of him, though few men had better intent.
Strongly stirred as they had been by his highhanded aggressions, none as yet ventured to call him directly to account.
This persistence in his highhanded policy made any real reconciliation between Edward and Winchelsea impossible.
Surprised at this highhanded demand for his property, Drew waited for enlightenment.
There was certainly a flavor about such a highhanded proceeding.
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On this page you'll find 651 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to highhanded, such as: autocratic, absolute, bossy, despotic, dogmatic, and domineering.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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