high and mighty
Acting above others
High and mighty describes someone who acts superior or arrogant, behaving as though they're above others.
The phrase often carries resentment toward perceived snobbery or condescension: Don't get all high and mighty with me.
Someone on their high and mighty horse has adopted an attitude of moral superiority that others find insufferable.
Excessively proud of oneself
- egotisticalExcessively self-centered
- self-importantExaggerating one's own significance
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
- presumptuousOverstepping appropriate boundaries
overbearing · snobbish · disdainful · imperious · supercilious · contemptuous · hubristic · vainglorious
First Greek letter
- commandingExerting strong authority
- controllingExerting authority over others
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
- masterfulHighly skilled and authoritative
overbearing · overlord · paramount · predominant · preeminent · reigning · ruling · supreme
Notable and respected
- eminentHigh in rank, respected
- illustriousWidely admired for achievements
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
- celebratedWidely known and praised
esteemed · prominent · notable · peerless · exalted · noble · aristocratic · privileged
conceited
Excessively proud of oneself
- egotisticalExcessively self-centered
- self-importantExaggerating one's own significance
- smugExcessively self-satisfied
presumptuous · overbearing · snobbish · disdainful · imperious · supercilious · contemptuous · hubristic · vainglorious · patronizing
alpha
First Greek letter
- commandingExerting strong authority
- controllingExerting authority over others
- domineeringAggressively asserting control
masterful · overbearing · overlord · paramount · predominant · preeminent · reigning · ruling · supreme · tyrannical
distinguished
Notable and respected
- eminentHigh in rank, respected
- illustriousWidely admired for achievements
- renownedWidely known and esteemed
celebrated · esteemed · prominent · notable · peerless · exalted · noble · aristocratic · privileged · upper-crust
- ego displaysarrogance, vanity, boasting, showboating, braggadocio
- powerauthority, electric power, nuclear power, solar power, wind power
- condescendingpatronizing, disdainful, scornful, dismissive, belittling
- showing offboasting, bragged, show off, bragging, boasted
- superlativesexcellent, superb, best, outstanding, supreme
- class labelsaristocrat, beggar, bourgeois, commoner, elite
high and mightyhumble
Unassuming about oneself
meek · modest · down-to-earth · unassuming · self-effacing
high, height, mighty, highlight, higher, highest, heighten, migrate, almighty