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Haughty vs Modest - What's the difference?

haughty | modest |

As adjectives the difference between haughty and modest

is that haughty is conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious while modest is not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.

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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    modest

    English

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Not bragging or boasting about oneself or one's achievements, unpretentious, humble.
  • Small, moderate in size.
    • He earns a modest amount of money.
    Her latest novel was a modest success.
  • (especially of behaviour or clothing) Avoiding being sexually suggestive.

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    Antonyms

    * immodest

    Derived terms

    * modest proposal * modesty