as in arrogant
having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude huffish wealthy people who expected to receive top priority in the ship's dining room

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Adjective
  • Manji will appear as Crispin, an arrogant, pompous employee at a fancy, high-end hardware store who snubs George.
    Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2024
  • My 21-year-old grandson is a dramatic and arrogant know-it-all.
    Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • However, the Core Ultra 9 285K has 10 more cores than the M4 Pro, and more cores prove superior in tasks like video encoding and rendering (HandBrake) and other workstation-grade tasks (see below).
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • For me, it’s been superior to reading books on my phone.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Katie: my fury was boundless in that moment that first of all, the doctor could be so cavalier with just his prognosis.
    Outside Online, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Too high to be cavalier with our words and actions.
    Brea Baker, refinery29.com, 17 Sep. 2024

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“Huffish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/huffish. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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