hauteur
noun
, (h)Ć-\
Definition of hauteur
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Synonyms & Antonyms for hauteur
Synonyms
arrogance, assumption, bumptiousness, consequence, haughtiness, high horse, huffiness, imperiousness, loftiness, lordliness, masterfulness, peremptoriness, pomposity, pompousness, presumptuousness, pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness, self-consequence, self-importance, superciliousness, superiority, toploftiness
Antonyms
humility, modesty, unassumingness, unpretentiousness
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Examples of hauteur in a Sentence
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AndrĂ©s announces, with Wildean hauteur, when his friends mock his horrible boyfriendâs workout Instas. — Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker, "Off-Kilter Humor on âLos Espookysâ and âAlternatinoâ," 1 July 2019 Divas ranging from Leontyne Price to Aretha Franklin to FKA Twigs have a similar hauteur, and why shouldnât entitlement be part of their act? — Hilton Als, The New Yorker, "Anika Noni Roseâs Star-Making Self-Possession in âCarmen Jonesâ," 9 July 2017 To one side, Louis Garrel, the brooding, dark-eyed poster boy of cinematic hauteur, was vaping in thoughtful solitude. — Matthew Schneier, New York Times, "If He Can Make It Here, Heâll Make It Anywhere," 7 June 2018 Or of Cordelia, played by Stampley with regal hauteur but little of the love and tenderness Learâs youngest daughter feels. — Mike Fischer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "This 'King Lear' more humdrum than tragic," 6 July 2018 Beneath the chilly hauteur of Levy's Elsa lies a world of fear, sadness and confusion. — Charles Mcnulty, latimes.com, "'Frozen' on Broadway: It's no 'Tempest' (or 'Lion King'), but the musical sings with sisterly appeal," 23 Mar. 2018 Susan Beresford is of course the love interest: a willowy, auburn-haired heiress whose hauteur and needling humor mask a tender heart. — Alessandra Stanley, New York Times, "In Praise of Alistair MacLean and the Male Romance," 13 Feb. 2018 At the more affluent end of the spectrum, a prostitute can communicate a chilly hauteur. — Ruth La Ferla, New York Times, "Itâs Always Fishnets Season Somewhere," 27 Oct. 2017 Englandâs secretary of state for the American colonies has a hint of hauteur about him, but also a sense of doubt. — Lynne Cheney, New York Times, "The War of Independence, Seen Through Six Sets of Eyes," 30 Oct. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hauteur.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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