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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)
adj
1: given to haughty disregard of others [syn: cavalier, high-handed]
Merriam Webster's
adjective Date: 1631 having or showing no regard for the rights, concerns, or feelings of others; arbitrary, overbearing • high-handedly adverb • high-handedness noun
Oxford Reference Dictionary
adj. disregarding others' feelings; overbearing. Derivatives: high-handedly adv. high-handedness n.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
High-handed High"-hand`ed, a. Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as, a high-handed act.
Collin's Cobuild Dictionary
If you say that someone is high-handed, you disapprove of them because they use their authority in an unnecessarily forceful way without considering other people's feelings. He wants to be seen as less bossy and high-handed. ADJ [disapproval] • high-handedness They have been accused of secrecy and high-handedness in their dealings.
Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms
a. Overbearing, oppressive, arbitrary, violent, despotic, wilful, self-willed.
