high-handedness
The state or quality of being high-handedThe state or quality of being high-handed.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The state or quality of being high-handed.
More definitions
- overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
Origin
From high-handed + -ness.From high-handed + -ness.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors:arrogancehaughtinesshauteurlordliness
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhigh-handed
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable