высокомерный — meaning in English

English meaning

• arrogant adj Having an inflated opinion of oneself, usually paired with contempt for others.
• cavalier adj Careless or dismissive about something that actually matters; offhand to the point of recklessness.
• cocky adj Overly self-confident, boastful, or arrogant.
• entitled adjective Given a particular title, as of a book or piece of writing.
• haughty adj Acting as if one is better than others; arrogantly proud and disdainful.
• insolent adjective Rude and disrespectful, especially in a bold or arrogant way, particularly toward authority.
• lofty adj Very tall or high.
• prideful adj Full of pride, especially in an excessive or boastful way.
• snobbish adjective Behaving like a snob; arrogantly looking down on people seen as less refined.
• snooty adj Acting superior to others; snobbish and haughty.
• surly adj Bad-tempered, unfriendly, and rude in manner.
• uppity adj Arrogant or self-important, acting as if one is better or more important than one's actual position warrants.

Senses

высокомерный is used for these senses in English:

• arrogant Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
• big-headed Arrogant, having an exaggerated perception of one's positive qualities.
• cavalier Supercilious.
• cocky Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.
• haughty Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
• insolent Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.
• lofty Extremely proud; arrogant; haughty.
• prideful Full of pride.

cavalier — full definition

1. adj Careless or dismissive about something that actually matters; offhand to the point of recklessness.
2. noun Historically, a mounted soldier or knight, and later a supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War.

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