Synonyms for lordliness
Most common
arrogance high-handedness haughtiness hauteur majesty dignity
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Arrogance
Definitions
- n. 1
The property of being lordly; the bearing or manner of a lord.
Forms
- Plural
- lordlinesses → arrogances, haughtinesses, hauteurs, dignities…
Example sentences
- arrogance Tom's boss's behaviour smacked of crass arrogance.
- majesty Her Majesty graced the ballroom with her presence.
- dignity Your assumptions may rob someone of their dignity.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| lordliness | steady | |
| arrogance | rising | |
| haughtiness | rising | |
| hauteur | rising | |
| majesty | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- dignity3, majesty3, hauteur
- 8 letters
- gravitas3
- 9 letters
- arrogance3
- 11 letters
- haughtiness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (dignity3 = 3 syllables).