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high-handed
adjective as in domineering
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adjective as in arbitrary
adjective as in arrogant
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- assuming
- audacious
- autocratic
- biggety
- bragging
- cheeky
- cold-shoulder
- conceited
- contemptuous
- cool
- disdainful
- domineering
- egotistic
- high-and-mighty
- insolent
- know-it-all
- lordly
- on an ego trip
- overbearing
- peremptory
- proud
- puffed up
- scornful
- self-important
- smarty
- smarty-pants
- sniffy
- snippy
- snooty
- snotty
- stuck up
- supercilious
- superior
- swaggering
- uppity
adjective as in opinionated
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- adamant
- arbitrary
- biased
- bigoted
- bossy
- bullheaded
- cocksure
- conceited
- dictatorial
- doctrinaire
- dogmatic
- hard-line
- inflexible
- intransigent
- locked-in
- obdurate
- obstinate
- one-sided
- oracular
- overbearing
- pigheaded
- positive
- pragmatic
- pragmatical
- prejudiced
- self-assertive
- set in stone
- set on
- single-minded
- tilted
- uncompromising
- unyielding
- weighted
adjective as in overbearing
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adjective as in peremptory
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- absolute
- arbitrary
- assertive
- autocratic
- binding
- bossy
- categorical
- certain
- commanding
- compelling
- decided
- decisive
- dictatorial
- dogmatic
- domineering
- final
- finished
- firm
- fixed
- imperative
- imperial
- imperious
- incontrovertible
- intolerant
- irrefutable
- magisterial
- obligatory
- obstinate
- positive
- rigorous
- severe
- stringent
- tyrannical
- uncompromising
- undeniable
adjective as in proud
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adjective as in shameless
adjective as in vainglorious
adjective as in bossy
adjective as in prideful
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- aloof
- assuming
- audacious
- autocratic
- biggety
- boastful
- bossy
- bragging
- cavalier
- cheeky
- cocky
- cold-shoulder
- conceited
- contemptuous
- cool
- disdainful
- dismissive
- domineering
- egotistic
- egotistical
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- imperious
- insolent
- know-it-all
- lofty
- lordly
- narcissistic
- on an ego trip
- on one's high horse
- overbearing
- overweening
- peremptory
- pompous
- presumptuous
- pretentious
- puffed up
- scornful
- self-important
- self-satisfied
- smug
- sniffy
- snippy
- snobbish
- snooty
- snotty
- stuck-up
- supercilious
- superior
- swaggering
- uppity
- vain
- vainglorious
adjective as in self-respecting
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- bloated
- boastful
- cavalier
- cocky
- conceited
- contemptuous
- cool
- disdainful
- dismissive
- egotistic
- egotistical
- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- huffy
- imperious
- insolent
- lofty
- narcissistic
- ostentatious
- overbearing
- pompous
- presumptuous
- pretentious
- prideful
- puffed up
- scornful
- self-satisfied
- sniffy
- snobbish
- snooty
- stuck-up
- supercilious
- superior
- vain
- vainglorious
adjective as in unabashed
adjective as in unblushing
adjective as in domineering
adjective as in high-and-mighty
adjective as in high-handed
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adjective as in imperative
adjective as in imperious
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Example Sentences
Even supporters admit the way Anderson has introduced the plan has been high-handed.
In the wake of increasingly high-handed bans, taxes, and regulations, smoking is everywhere in retreat.
In contrast to the abrasive and high-handed Zakir, Ibrahim is an admired figure among the insurgents.
And I remember the high-handed behavior of the Obama White House in 2009.
Lessard's high-handed squelching of MacRae had thrown everything out of focus.
Universal indignation spread through the colonies against this high handed measure of the British king and parliament.
We have failed entirely to find any sort of protest against such high-handed proceedings.
Well, the papers got out an extra edition with scare-heads about "Outrages" and "High-handed Lawlessness!"
"You've no right to take such high-handed action," snarled the master of the tug.
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On this page you'll find 30 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to high-handed, such as: authoritarian, autocratic, dictatorial, imperious, overbearing, and tyrannical.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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