English adjective: lordly | |||
1. | lordly of or befitting a lord | ||
Samples | Heir to a lordly fortune. Of august lineage. | ||
Synonyms | august, grand | ||
Similar | noble | ||
Antonyms | lowborn | ||
2. | lordly having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy | ||
Samples | Some economists are disdainful of their colleagues in other social disciplines. Haughty aristocrats. His lordly manners were offensive. Walked with a prideful swagger. Very sniffy about breaches of etiquette. His mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air. A more swaggering mood than usual. | ||
Synonyms | disdainful, haughty, imperious, overbearing, prideful, sniffy, supercilious, swaggering | ||
Similar | proud | ||
Antonyms | humble | ||