high and mighty
[adjective]
Synonyms: proud, arrogant, cavalier, disdainful, haughty, insolent, lordly, overbearing, supercilious, superior

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high and mighty DISAPPROVING
Someone who is high and mighty behaves as if they are more important than other people.

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high and mighty
as if you are more important than other people.
The members of the club all act high and mighty.

[humorous]
important people.
The prince was only allowed to socialize with the high and mighty and had no contact with ordinary people.

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high-and-mighty
arrogant
He always acts high-and-mighty in front of his employees.

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high and mighty
adj., informal Feeling more important or superior to someone else; too proud of yourself.
John wasn't invited to the party, because he acted too high-and-mighty.
Mary become high-and-mighty when she won the prize, and Joan would not go around with her any more.
Compare: STUCK-UP.

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