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haughty [haughtier, haughtiest]▼(disdainful, supercilious; in demeanour conveying the assumption of superiority)
adjective
[UK: ˈhɔː.ti] [US: ˈhɒ.ti]

orgulous▼(proud, haughty)
adjective
[UK: ˈɔːɡjʊləs] [US: ˈɔːrɡjʊləs]

uppity▼(presumptuous, above oneself)
adjective
[UK: ˈʌ.pɪ.ti] [US: ˈʌ.pə.ti]