Polyglot Dictionary

hochmütig

/ˈhoːxˌmyːtɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

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Meaning

  1. arrogant, haughty

    • Sie sah ihn hochmütig an.

      She looked at him haughtily.

Similar words

wichtigtuerisch

Close synonyms for an inflated sense of self-importance; hochmütig is simply arrogant/haughty, wichtigtuerisch adds a note of pompous self-promotion.

stolz

Hochmütig is arrogant/haughty — excessive, negative pride; stolz is simply proud, which can be a positive, healthy feeling.

Similar in other languages

English

proud

Close, figuratively — arrogant, haughty relates to (excessively) proud.

Practice

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