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English-Thai Dictionary

high-handed

ADJ ยโส โอหัง  ไม่ คิดถึง จิตใจ คนอื่น  arrogant overbearing ya-so-o-hang

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HIGH-HANDED

HIGH-HANDED High "-hand `ed, a.

 

Defn: Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as, a high-handed act.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

high-handed

high-hand ed |ˈhaɪ ˈˌhændəd | adjective using power or authority without considering the feelings of others: they oppose this cruel and high-handed takeover. DERIVATIVES high-hand ed ly adverb, high-hand ed ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

high-handed

high-handed adjective using power or authority without considering the feelings of others: a fairly high-handed decision. DERIVATIVES high-handedly adverb, high-handedness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

high-handed

high-handed adjective I'll not be subordinate to any high-handed individual, male or female: imperious, arbitrary, peremptory, arrogant, haughty, domineering, supercilious, pushy, overbearing, heavy-handed, lordly, magisterial; inflexible, rigid; autocratic, authoritarian, dictatorial, tyrannical; informal bossy, high and mighty. ANTONYMS modest.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

high-handed

high-handed adjective people are becoming disenchanted with his high-handed approach: imperious, arbitrary, peremptory, arrogant, haughty, domineering, bossy, overbearing, overweening, heavy-handed, high and mighty, lordly, inflexible, rigid; autocratic, authoritarian, dictatorial, oppressive, repressive, despotic, tyrannical; informal pushy, cocky; rare pushful. ANTONYMS liberal.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

high-handed

h gh-h nd ed /-ɪd /形容詞 ⦅非難して ⦆高慢な, 高圧的な, 高飛車な .ly 副詞 ness 名詞