Contemptuous vs. Haughty

Contemptuousadjective

Showing contempt; expressing disdain; showing a lack of respect.

Contemptuousadjective

Manifesting or expressing contempt or disdain; scornful; haughty; insolent; disdainful.

Contemptuousadjective

expressing extreme contempt

Haughtyadjective

Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.

Haughtyadjective

High; lofty; bold.

Haughtyadjective

Disdainfully or contemptuously proud; arrogant; overbearing.

Haughtyadjective

Indicating haughtiness; as, a haughty carriage.

Haughtyadjective

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy;