Who ever went into a public office, and was treated, as he is very apt to be, with the most offensive hauteur by some saucy, well-paid official, without feeling the desire to kick him rising strong within him?
Source: wiktionary
Hauteur
/oʊˈtɝ/
Synonyms for "hauteur" (79 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (16)
Strong matches (24)
despitedignitydisdaindisdainfulnessdisparagementdistancedomineeringdomineeringnesselevationeminenceexaltationexclusivenesshaughtinesshaughty airsheightheighthhigh horsehighnesshoity toityhoity-toitiness
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Noun(3 words)
Related words (39)
insultloftinessmorgueolympian detachmentolympian loftinessoverbearing prideoverbearingnessoverweening pridepatronizationpatronizingpatronizing attitudeperpendicular distanceprideprominenceproudnesspurse-prideridiculescornscornfulnessside
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sniffinesssnobberysnobbishnesssnootinesssnottinesssovereign contemptstaturestiff-necked pridesublimitysuperbiasuperciliousnesstallnesstoploftinessuppishnessuppityness
Noun(4 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: arrogance, haughtiness, airs, altitude, arrogance.
- Sentence evidence is available for hauteur, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "hauteur".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "hauteur"
Keep "hauteur" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "hauteur" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "hauteur", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "hauteur" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
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7 entriesCollocations
5 entriesair of hauteurcultural hauteurdisplay hauteurhauteur in discoursesocial hauteur
Inflections
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2 entriesSample sentences
5 total sentences available.
“What's happened, young Herring?” I think for a moment he was about to draw himself up with hauteur and say he would prefer, if we didn't mind, not to discuss his private affairs, but when he was half-way up he caught Aunt Dahlia's eye and returned to position one.
Source: wiktionary
[A]n angered motorist sounded his horn, but The Senator took no heed: not out of arrogance or hauteur but, simply, because he took no heed.
Source: wiktionary
I imagine the Dreamward’s Hotel Manager to be an avuncular Norwegian with a rag sweater and a soothing odor of Borkum Rif about him, a guy w/o sunglasses or hauteur […]
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "hauteur"?
Closest matches include arrogance, haughtiness, airs, altitude, arrogance.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "hauteur"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.