haughtiness vs disdainfulness
disdainfulness vs haughtinesshaughtiness and disdainfulness both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| haughtiness | Yes | No | No | No |
| disdainfulness | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
disdainfulness is a hyponym of
haughtiness; that is, disdainfulness is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
haughtiness:
- haughtiness: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
- disdainfulness: the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
Other hyponyms of haughtiness include
condescension, superciliousness, contemptuousness, hubris, domineeringness, imperiousness, overbearingness, superiority, snobbery, snobbishness, snobbism.
| haughtiness (noun) | disdainfulness (noun) |
|---|---|
| overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors | the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior |
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