define high and mighty - Search
Open links in new tab
  1. Dictionary
    Look it up
    We couldn't find a definition. Try searching the web for
    high and mighty
    [high and mighty]
    definition
    1. informal
      thinking or acting as though one is more important than others:
      "he could punish her for being high and mighty"
    Translate high and mighty to
    No translation found.
    Similar and Opposite Words
    definition
    1. thinking or acting as though one is more important than others:
      self-important
      condescending
      patronizing
      disdainful
      supercilious
      superior
      snobbish
      snobby
      haughty
      arrogant
      proud
      conceited
      above oneself
      egotistic
      egotistical
      imperious
      overweening
      overbearing
      stuck-up
      snooty
      snotty
      hoity-toity
      la-di-da
      uppity
      uppish
      too big for one's boots
      posh
      toffee-nosed
      Opposite:
      unassuming
      modest
     
    Kizdar net | Kizdar net | Кыздар Нет
  1. High and mighty is an adjective that describes someone who is behaving as if they are more important than, or know more than, other people1. It can also be used as a noun, usually in the plural form "the high and mighty", to refer to persons who are members of or identify with the higher social strata of society, especially those who are powerful or arrogant2. The expression originally alluded to high-born rulers and was being transferred to the merely arrogant by the mid-1600s3.
    Learn more:
    high and mighty adjective (also high-and-mighty) uk / ˌhaɪ ən ˈmaɪ.ti / us / ˌhaɪ ən ˈmaɪ.t̬i / behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people:

    HIGH AND MIGHTY | English meaning …

    dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/high-an…
    high and mighty See synonyms for high and mighty on Thesaurus.com nounUsually the high and mighty. (used with a plural verb) persons who are members of or identify with the higher social strata of society, especially those who are powerful or arrogant.

    HIGH AND MIGHTY Definition & Usage …

    www.dictionary.com/browse/high-and-mighty
    high and mighty Conceited, haughty, as in She was too high and mighty to make her own bed. This expression originally alluded to high-born rulers and was being transferred to the merely arrogant by the mid-1600s.

    High and mighty - Idioms by The Free Di…

    idioms.thefreedictionary.com/high+and+mighty
     
  2. Merriam Webster
    https://www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › high-and-mighty

    High-and-mighty Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

     
  3. Cambridge Dictionary
    https://dictionary.cambridge.org › ... › high-and-mighty

    HIGH AND MIGHTY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

  4. The Free Dictionary
    https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com › high+and+mighty

    High and mighty - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

  5. Collins Dictionary
    https://www.collinsdictionary.com › ... › high-and-mighty

    Definition of 'high and mighty' - Collins Online Dictionary

  6. Phrasefinder
    https://www.phrases.org.uk › ... › high-an…

    High And Mighty - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase

    What's the meaning of the phrase 'High and mighty'? Powerful and superior, or arrogantly affecting to be so. What's the origin of the phrase 'High and mighty'? Like those people who ride a high horse, the high and mighty were formerly …

  7. People also ask
    What does high and Mighty mean?
    What's the meaning of the phrase 'High and mighty'? Powerful and superior, or arrogantly affecting to be so. What's the origin of the phrase 'High and mighty'? Like those people who ride a high horse, the high and mighty were formerly the powerful and imperious and were glad to be seen to be so.

    High And Mighty - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

    phrases.org.uk
    How to describe someone as high-and-mighty?
    If you describe someone as high-and-mighty, you disapprove of them because they consider themselves to be very important and are confident that they are always right. I think you're a bit too high-and-mighty yourself. (Collins Online Dictionary)

    Definition of 'high and mighty' - Collins Online Dictionary

    collinsdictionary.com
    What does acting high and Mighty mean?
    Definition: To act self-important, often with the connotation of not having earned the status. If someone is acting high and mighty, one has the opinion that one is better than others, and one is acting in an arrogant way. It is often said as a criticism of someone’s behavior. For example, I don’t know why William is acting all high-and-mighty.

    What Does Act High-and-Mighty Mean? - Writing Explained

    writingexplained.org
    What does it mean if someone is mighty?
    The word mighty means strong, powerful, or of great importance. When someone acts as if they are superior or in charge, they can be said to be acting high and mighty. This is especially the case when they’re not actually superior or in charge.

    HIGH AND MIGHTY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    dictionary.com
    Where did the word 'high and Mighty' come from?
    Like those people who ride a high horse, the high and mighty were formerly the powerful and imperious and were glad to be seen to be so. This usage dates from the 15th century and is found in print in Sir Henry Ellis’s collection of Letters, which includes a transcript of a letter sent by Robert Waterton to King Henry V, dated 1420:

    High And Mighty - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder

    phrases.org.uk
    What does Mighty mean in a sentence?
    The phrase can also be used as a collective noun to refer to people who are considered powerful, as in The high and mighty take too much and give too little. The word mighty can be used in the same way, as in The rich and mighty hold all the power. Example: Don’t get all high and mighty with me—I’m the one who trained you.

    HIGH AND MIGHTY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

    dictionary.com
    Feedback
  8. The Free Dictionary
    https://www.thefreedictionary.com › high-and-mighty

    high-and-mighty - The Free Dictionary

  9. Dictionary
    https://www.dictionary.com › browse › high-and-mighty

    HIGH AND MIGHTY Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

  10. The Free Dictionary
    https://www.thefreedictionary.com › high+and+mighty

    high and mighty - The Free Dictionary

  11. Oxford English Dictionary
    https://www.oed.com › dictionary › high-and-mighty_adj

    high and mighty adjective & noun - Oxford English Dictionary

  12. Cambridge Dictionary
    https://dictionary.cambridge.org › ... › high-and-mighty

    Meaning of high and mighty in English - Cambridge Dictionary

  13. UsingEnglish.com
    https://www.usingenglish.com › ... › high+and+mighty.html

    'High And Mighty' Meaning - UsingEnglish.com

  14. Collins Dictionary
    https://www.collinsdictionary.com › ... › high-and-mighty

    'high and mighty' - Complete English Word Guide - Collins Online …

  15. Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online
    https://www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › high-and-mighty

    high and mighty | meaning of high and mighty in Longman …

  16. Collins Dictionary
    https://www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english › high-and-mighty

    Definition of 'high and mighty' - Collins Online Dictionary

  17. Wiktionary
    https://en.wiktionary.org › wiki › high_and_mighty

    high and mighty - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

  18. crossidiomas.com
    https://crossidiomas.com › high-and-mighty

    Understanding "high and mighty" Idiom: Meaning, Origins

  19. Dictionary
    https://www.dictionary.com › browse › high and mighty

    HIGH AND MIGHTY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

  20. Definitions.net
    https://www.definitions.net › definition › high-and-mighty

    What does high-and-mighty mean? - Definitions.net

  21. Writing Explained
    https://writingexplained.org › idiom-dictionary › high-and-mighty

    What Does Act High-and-Mighty Mean? - Writing Explained

  22. Language Humanities
    https://www.languagehumanities.org › what-does-high...

    What Does "High and Mighty" Mean? - Language Humanities

  24. Some results have been removed