haughtiness

noun/ˈhɔːtinəs/CEFR C1

দম্ভ, উন্নাসিকতা

Meaning

The manner of someone who thinks they are better than others.

Example sentences

  • His haughtiness put people off.তার দম্ভ মানুষকে দূরে সরিয়ে দিত।
  • She answered with cold haughtiness.সে শীতল দম্ভে উত্তর দিল।

Common phrases with “haughtiness”

  • cold haughtinessশীতল দম্ভ
  • an air of haughtinessদম্ভের ভাব
  • resent his haughtinessতার দম্ভে বিরক্ত হওয়া

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: arrogance

Antonyms: humility

Similar words, and what each means

  • arrogance

    অহংকার, দম্ভ

    An offensive sense of one's own superiority over others.

Other English words for “দম্ভ, উন্নাসিকতা”

  • arrogance

    An offensive sense of one's own superiority over others.

  • conceit

    Too much pride in yourself and your own abilities.

  • snobbery

    Behaviour that judges people by class, wealth, or taste.

  • elitism

    The belief that a select few deserve more influence than everyone else.

Opposite words

  • humility

    নম্রতা, বিনয়

    A modest view of one's own importance; freedom from pride.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • haughtyadjectiveঅহংকারী, উদ্ধত

Where this word is used

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  1. “haughtiness” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • সিঁধেল চোর, ঘরে ঢুকে চুরি করা ব্যক্তি
    • • বাহ্যিক ভাবমূর্তি, সামাজিক পরিচয়
    • • ব্যাজার (মাটি খুঁড়ে বাসকারী প্রাণী)
    • • দম্ভ, উন্নাসিকতা
    Show the answer

    দম্ভ, উন্নাসিকতা — haughtiness (noun) — দম্ভ, উন্নাসিকতা. The manner of someone who thinks they are better than others.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “haughtiness”?

    • • arrogance
    • • standpoint
    • • inception
    • • audacity
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    arrogance — arrogance — অহংকার, দম্ভ. An offensive sense of one's own superiority over others.

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