hankty
hankty adjective: aloof; snobbish.
Adjective
hankty (comparative more hankty, superlative most hankty)
- Aloof; snobbish.
- Synonyms:
- reserved, standoffish, aloof, cool, distant, frosty, hard-to-get, offish, quiet, remote
- Overbearing; pompous.
- Synonyms:
- conceited, snobbish, airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity, big-headed, blustery, turgescent
Synonyms of hankty
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- touch-me-not-ish
- unapproachable
- unbending
- undemonstrative
- unimpressionable
- uninvolved
- conceited
- snobbish
- airy
- arrogant
- chesty
- authoritarian
- biggity
- big-headed
- blustery
- turgescent
- boastful
- lordly
- bombastic
- cocky
- disdainful
- domineering
- egotistical
- entitled
- flaunting
- full of oneself
- grandiose
- haughty
- high-handed
- high-hat
Forms of hankty
| comparative | more hankty |
|---|---|
| superlative | most hankty |
Origin of hankty
Unknown. Perhaps from hank + -ed + -y.
Questions about hankty
- What does hankty mean?
- Hankty means aloof; snobbish.
- What part of speech is hankty?
- Hankty is an adjective.
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