High handed


Synonyms for high handed
adj domineering

overbearing
authoritarian
dictatorial

imperious
autocratic
tyrannical

bossy
oppressive
ironhanded

Antonyms for high handed

democratic

Synonyms
adj dictatorial

autocratic
absolute
bossy
despotic
dogmatic

domineering
downright
flat out
high-handed
imperious

magisterial
overbearing
peremptory
summary
tyrannical

monocratic
tyrannous
no ifs ands or buts
no joke
straight out

Antonyms

circumspect
rational

democratic
reasonable

reasoned
supported

Synonyms
adj having exaggerated self-opinion

haughty
presumptuous
imperious
pretentious
aloof
cocky
cavalier
smug
vain
pompous
bossy
assuming

audacious
autocratic
cheeky
conceited
contemptuous
cool
disdainful
domineering
egotistic
high and mighty
high-handed
insolent

know-it-all
lordly
overbearing
peremptory
proud
scornful
self-important
snippy
snooty
snotty
supercilious
superior

uppity
wise guy
smarty
biggety
bragging
cold-shoulder
on an ego trip
puffed up
sniffy
stuck up
swaggering

Antonyms

timid
unsure
meek

servile
humble
shy

modest
unconceited

Synonyms
adj domineering

pushy
imperious
overbearing
authoritarian

commanding
controlling
despotic
dictatorial

high-handed
oppressive
overpowering
strict

tyrannical
iron-handed

Antonyms

modest

Synonyms
adj oppressive, authoritarian

overbearing
dictatorial
imperious
autocratic
bossy

arrogant
tyrannical
coercive
despotic
egotistic

high-handed
imperative
imperial
insolent
peremptory

crack the whip
iron-handed
on high horse
in driver’s seat

Antonyms

democratic
servile

submissive
humble

surrendering
yielding

Synonyms
adj haughty, overbearing

arrogant
cavalier
cocky
conceited
contemptuous
disdainful

egotistic
high-handed
highfalutin
hoity-toity
imperious
lofty

lordly
presumptuous
snobbish
snooty
snotty
stuck-up

stuffy
superior
uppity
egotistical
on high horse
sniffy

Synonyms
adj authoritative

imperial
dominant
bidding
stern
aggressive

autocratic
bossy
commanding
dictatorial
domineering

harsh
high-handed
imperious
overbearing
peremptory

powerful
ordering

Antonyms

inessential
optional
unnecessary

voluntary
discretionary
secondary

free
unrestrained

Synonyms
adj bossy, overbearing

haughty
dictatorial
high-handed
domineering
exacting
autocratic

arrogant
tyrannical
authoritative
commanding
compulsory
despotic

imperative
imperial
mandatory
obligatory
oppressive
overweening

peremptory
required
tyrannous
compulsatory

Antonyms

meek
democratic
fawning

helpless
obedient
servile

humble
subservient
weak

Synonyms
adj believing very strongly and conveying it

assertive
cocky
stubborn
adamant
arbitrary
biased
bigoted
bossy
bullheaded
cocksure

conceited
dictatorial
doctrinaire
dogmatic
hard-line
high-handed
inflexible
intransigent
obdurate
obstinate

one-sided
oracular
overbearing
pigheaded
positive
pragmatic
prejudiced
self-assertive
single-minded
uncompromising

unyielding
pragmatical
locked in
set in stone
set-on
tilted
weighted

Antonyms

indifferent
open-minded

shy
compromising

Synonyms
adj arrogant, domineering

dictatorial
oppressive
imperious
high-handed
cocky
autocratic
bossy
tyrannical
cavalier

despotic
disdainful
dogmatic
egotistic
haughty
imperative
imperial
insolent
magisterial

officious
overweening
paramount
peremptory
predominant
preponderant
prevalent
proud
regnant

snotty
sovereign
stuffy
supercilious
superior
uppity
ascendant
high-and-mighty
sniffy

Antonyms

democratic
kind

humble
modest

nice
unassertive

Synonyms
adj overbearing, authoritative

absolute
arbitrary
assertive
autocratic
binding
bossy
categorical
certain
commanding

compelling
decided
decisive
dictatorial
dogmatic
domineering
final
finished
firm

fixed
high-handed
imperative
imperial
imperious
incontrovertible
intolerant
irrefutable
magisterial

obligatory
obstinate
positive
rigorous
severe
stringent
tyrannical
uncompromising
undeniable

Antonyms

indulgent
laid-back
lax

lenient
easy-going
mild

moderate

Synonyms
adj arrogant, self-important

cocky
bloated
boastful
cavalier
conceited
contemptuous
cool
disdainful
domineering

egotistic
haughty
high-handed
huffy
imperious
insolent
lofty
narcissistic
ostentatious

overbearing
pompous
presumptuous
pretentious
scornful
self-satisfied
snobbish
snooty
stuck-up

supercilious
superior
vain
vainglorious
egotistical
dismissive
high-and-mighty
puffed up
sniffy

Antonyms

meek
sad

sorry
humble

modest

Synonyms
adj corrupt, indecent

brash
wanton
improper
bold
rude
audacious
flagrant
brazen
outrageous

high-handed
unabashed
immoral
unprincipled
abandoned
arrant
barefaced
brassy
cheeky

depraved
dissolute
forward
hardened
immodest
impudent
incorrigible
insolent
lewd

presumptuous
profligate
reprobate
unblushing
unchaste
overbold
unashamed

Antonyms

careful
cautious
moral
kind
meek
timid

afraid
fearful
reserved
decent
gentle
nice

right
good
uncorrupt
shy
humble
mild

Synonyms
adj boastful, proud

arrogant
boasting
cavalier
cocky
conceited
egotistic
egotistical

haughty
high-handed
huffy
overbearing
pompous
presumptuous
pretentious

self-important
snobbish
snooty
stuck-up
vain
bragging
high-and-mighty

puffed up
strutting
swaggering
blowing one’s own horn

Synonyms
adj arrogant

aloof
assuming
audacious
autocratic
bossy
cavalier
cheeky
cocky
conceited
contemptuous
cool
disdainful
domineering

egotistic
haughty
high and mighty
high-handed
imperious
insolent
know-it-all
lofty
lordly
overbearing
overweening
peremptory
pompous

presumptuous
pretentious
proud
scornful
self-important
smarty
smug
snippy
snooty
snotty
supercilious
superior
uppity

vain
wise guy
biggety
bragging
cold-shoulder
high-and-mighty
on an ego trip
puffed up
sniffy
stuck up
swaggering
on one’s high horse

Synonyms
adj proud

bloated
boastful
cavalier
cocky
conceited
contemptuous
cool
disdainful
domineering
egotistic

egotistical
haughty
high-handed
huffy
imperious
insolent
lofty
narcissistic
ostentatious
overbearing

pompous
presumptuous
pretentious
scornful
self-respecting
self-satisfied
snobbish
snooty
stuck-up
supercilious

superior
vain
vainglorious
dismissive
high-and-mighty
puffed up
sniffy

Synonyms
adj proud

domineering
bloated
boastful
cavalier
cocky
conceited
contemptuous
cool
disdainful
egotistic

egotistical
haughty
high-handed
huffy
imperious
insolent
lofty
narcissistic
ostentatious
overbearing

pompous
presumptuous
pretentious
prideful
scornful
self-satisfied
snobbish
snooty
stuck-up
supercilious

superior
vain
vainglorious
dismissive
high-and-mighty
puffed up
sniffy

Synonyms
adj shameless

blatant
cheeky
brazen
abandoned
arrant
audacious
bald-faced
barefaced
bold

brash
brassy
brazenfaced
depraved
dissolute
flagrant
forward
hardened
high-handed

immodest
immoral
improper
impudent
incorrigible
insolent
lewd
outrageous
presumptuous

profligate
reprobate
rude
unblushing
unchaste
unprincipled
wanton
overbold
unashamed

Synonyms
adj shameless

abandoned
arrant
audacious
bald-faced
barefaced
blatant
bold
brash
brassy

brazen
brazenfaced
cheeky
depraved
dissolute
flagrant
forward
hardened
high-handed

immodest
immoral
improper
impudent
incorrigible
insolent
lewd
outrageous
presumptuous

profligate
reprobate
rude
unabashed
unchaste
unprincipled
wanton
overbold
unashamed

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