高慢|こうまんkouman[0]heiban (flat)

1. na-adjective, nounhaughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
   ポールはお金持かねもちだったが高慢こうまんにはならなかった。↗

   Paul didn't become arrogant even though he was rich.

• Synonym傲慢ごうまんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Arrogant and disrespectful; very close to 「高慢」, but more often used when evaluating someone's attitude.
• Synonym横柄おうへいNeutralNeutral. Overbearing manner and rude speech; used mainly of how someone acts and talks, while 「高慢」 stresses the inner sense of superiority.
• Synonym高飛車たかびしゃNeutralNeutral. Condescending and overbearing, as in 「高飛車な態度」; stresses talking or acting in a way that pushes the other person down.
• Synonym尊大そんだいWrittenWritten/formal prose. Putting on airs and acting self-important; often said of people in superior positions, while 「高慢」 stresses looking down on others.
• Synonym不遜ふそんWrittenWritten/formal prose. Arrogant and lacking humility, as in 「不遜な態度」; stresses the disrespect more than 「高慢」 does.
• Synonym傲岸ごうがんWrittenWritten/formal prose and rare. Much the same meaning as 「高慢」 but with a harsher, stiffer tone.
• Synonym傲慢不遜ごうまんふそんWrittenWritten/formal four-character compound for arrogant, disrespectful behavior; stronger and more emphatic than 「高慢」 alone.
• Synonym驕傲きょうごうWrittenWritten/formal prose, very rare. Pride and self-conceit; 「高慢」 stresses the attitude of looking down on others.
• Synonym驕慢きょうまんWrittenWritten/formal prose, rare. Arrogant and insolent; carries a stronger nuance of unrestrained, overbearing pride than 「高慢」.
• Synonym高慢ちきこうまんちきCasualColloquial. A stuck-up person or their manner; carries an insulting, name-calling tone.
• Related高姿勢こうしせいNeutralNeutral. A hard-line, aggressive stance, as in 「高姿勢に出る」; mainly about one's attitude in negotiations.
• Related御高いおたかいCasualColloquial. Aloof and putting on airs, as in the phrase 「お高くとまる」.
• Related居丈高いたけだかWrittenWritten/formal prose. High-handed and intimidating toward people, as in 「居丈高に命じる」 or 「居丈高な態度」.
• Antonym謙虚けんきょNeutralNeutral. Modest and humble; the direct opposite of the arrogance of 「高慢」.
• Antonym卑下ひげNeutralNeutral. Belittling or underrating oneself; the opposite of the self-importance of 「高慢」.

Use 「高慢」 or 「傲慢」 for someone who thinks highly of themselves and looks down on others, as in 「高慢な態度」. For overbearing, rude speech use 「横柄」; for putting on airs use 「尊大」; for a pressing, overbearing manner use 「高飛車」. For modesty use 「謙虚」.

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1. おごりたかぶること。自分じぶんのことを優すぐれていると思い上おもいあがって、他たを見下みくだすこと。また、そのさま。