haught

IPA/hˈɔːt/
KK[hˈɔt]IPA/hˈɔːt/

haught — adjective

  • haughtpositive
  • haughtercomparative
  • haughtestsuperlative

1. showing by your speech or behaviour that you think you are better than other peo

1.形容詞C2
釋義

showing by your speech or behaviour that you think you are better than other people, and treating them with cold contempt

例句

Karim gave the new clerk a haught stare and walked past without a single word.

haught + stare for dismissive eye contact

Maeve's haught tone during the meeting made the junior staff hesitant to speak.

haught + tone for condescending speech

同義詞
  • haughty

    the modern form of the same word

  • arrogant

    broader; can describe someone who simply overestimates their own importance

  • disdainful

    emphasises active contempt rather than cold superiority

  • supercilious

    focuses on facial expression and tone of voice

反義詞

文法句型

haught + noun (look, tone, manner, reply)

用法筆記

Obsolete form of 'haughty'; used only in historical or literary contexts today. Modern English speakers should use 'haughty' instead. Distinguish from sense 2 ('noble, high-minded'), which is also archaic but carries a positive meaning — using this word today will nearly always be read as sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌She felt haught about her promotion.
✅She felt proud of her promotion' or 'She was haughty about her promotion.
💡'haught' is archaic; the modern form is 'haughty', and it describes how you treat others, not how you feel inside.

2. marked by noble character and elevated moral principles, rising above selfish or

2.形容詞C2
釋義

marked by noble character and elevated moral principles, rising above selfish or petty concerns

例句

Mia earned respect for her haught insistence on paying every worker a fair wage.

haught + insistence for principled stand

The old war memorial honours soldiers who acted with haught courage under fire.

haught + courage for noble bravery

同義詞
  • noble

    broader; can also refer to birth or social rank

  • lofty

    emphasises the height and grandeur of the ideals themselves

  • high-minded

    more about intellectual and ethical principles

  • magnanimous

    focuses on generosity and forgiving spirit toward others

反義詞
  • base

    suggests low or dishonourable character

  • ignoble

    the direct opposite of noble-minded

  • petty

    concerned with small, selfish matters

文法句型

haught + noun (ideals, principles, character, refusal)

用法筆記

Archaic; this positive sense has been lost in modern English. Using 'haught' today will be read as sense 1 (arrogant), not as praise. Found only in older poetry, historical documents, and deliberately old-fashioned prose.

常見錯誤

❌His haught attitude made him popular.
✅His noble attitude made him popular.
💡sense 2 is archaic and unfamiliar to most readers; using it risks the opposite meaning (sense 1: arrogant).