All loftiness synonyms

noun loftiness

• nerve — one or more bundles of fibers forming part of a system that conveys impulses of sensation, motion, etc., between the brain or spinal cord and other parts of the body.
• self-important — having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance; pompously conceited or haughty.
• pretension — the laying of a claim to something.
• gall — (Pizi) 1840?–94, leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux: a major chief in the battle of Little Bighorn.
• pridefulness — a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
• superciliousness — haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression.
• presumption — the act of presuming.
• self-love — the instinct by which one's actions are directed to the promotion of one's own welfare or well-being, especially an excessive regard for one's own advantage.
• crust — The crust on a loaf of bread is the outside part.
• pretentiousness — characterized by assumption of dignity or importance, especially when exaggerated or undeserved: a pretentious, self-important waiter.
• airs — affected manners intended to impress others (esp in the phrases give oneself airs, put on airs)
• pride — Thomas, died 1658, English soldier and regicide.
• hauteur — haughty manner or spirit; arrogance.
• priggishness — a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
• haughtiness — disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant; supercilious: haughty aristocrats; a haughty salesclerk.
• ostentation — pretentious or conspicuous show, as of wealth or importance; display intended to impress others.
• pomposity — the quality of being pompous.
• brass — Brass is a yellow-coloured metal made from copper and zinc. It is used especially for making ornaments and musical instruments.
• chutzpah — If you say that someone has chutzpah, you mean that you admire the fact that they are not afraid or embarrassed to do or say things that shock, surprise, or annoy other people.
• vanity — excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; conceit: Failure to be elected was a great blow to his vanity.
• disdain — to look upon or treat with contempt; despise; scorn.
• conceit — Conceit is very great pride in your abilities or achievements that other people feel is too great.
• cheek — Your cheeks are the sides of your face below your eyes.
• overbearing — domineering; dictatorial; haughtily or rudely arrogant.
• hubris — excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
• swagger — to walk or strut with a defiant or insolent air.
• aloofness — the quality or state of being aloof, distant, or reserved; indifference: His girlfriend's recent aloofness may be a sign that the relationship is over.
• audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
• superiority — the quality or condition of being superior.
• braggadocio — vain empty boasting
• lordly — suitable for a lord, as trappings or ceremonies; grand or magnificent.
• bluster — If you say that someone is blustering, you mean that they are speaking aggressively but without authority, often because they are angry or offended.
• insolence — contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.
• imperiousness — domineering in a haughty manner; dictatorial; overbearing: an imperious manner; an imperious person.
• contemptuousness — showing or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; disrespectful.
• disdainful — full of or showing disdain; scornful.
• conceitedness — having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.
• smugness — contentedly confident of one's ability, superiority, or correctness; complacent.
• high-handedness — condescending or presumptuous; overbearing; arbitrary: He has a highhanded manner.
• proudness — feeling pleasure or satisfaction over something regarded as highly honorable or creditable to oneself (often followed by of, an infinitive, or a clause).
• scornful — full of scorn; derisive; contemptuous: He smiled in a scornful way.
• arrogance — the quality or state of being arrogant; overbearing pride or self-importance
• condescension — Condescension is condescending behaviour.
• disdainfulness — The state or quality of being disdainful.
• ego — A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
• egotism — The practice of talking and thinking about oneself excessively because of an undue sense of self-importance.