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overbearingness vs haughtiness

haughtiness vs overbearingness

overbearingness and haughtiness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
overbearingness Yes No No No
haughtiness Yes No No No
As nouns, haughtiness is a hypernym of overbearingness; that is, haughtiness is a word with a broader meaning than overbearingness:
  • overbearingness: the trait of being imperious and overbearing
  • haughtiness: overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
Other hypernyms of overbearingness include arrogance, hauteur, high-handedness, lordliness.
overbearingness (noun) haughtiness (noun)
the trait of being imperious and overbearing overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
Difference between overbearingness and haughtiness

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