hoffärtig

arrogant; haughty

English translations

  1. 01

    presumptuous, arrogant, haughty

  2. 02

    presumptuous

  3. 03

    arrogant

  4. 04

    haughty

Word details

German meaning
Überheblich und arrogant im Verhalten.
English meaning
Haughty
Synonym
arrogant, überheblich, dünkelhaft
German example
Sein hoffärtiges Auftreten stieß viele Leute ab.
English example
His haughty demeanor put many people off.

Example sentences with “hoffärtig”

  1. Er ist ein sehr hoffärtiger Mensch. (He is a very arrogant person.)

Frequently asked questions

Is it common?

No, it is an old-fashioned, literary term for arrogant.