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Haughty vs Hault - What's the difference?

haughty | hault |

As adjectives the difference between haughty and hault

is that haughty is conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious while hault is (obsolete) lofty; haughty.

haughty

English

Adjective

(er)
  • Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
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    Usage notes

    Possibly due to the similar sounding (and utterly different in meaning) hottie'', ''haughty has become rare in some parts of North America.

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    hault

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) Lofty; haughty.
  • * Through support of countenance proud and hault . — Spenser.
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