high-handed
1high-handed — adj using your authority in an unreasonable way ▪ She resented his high handed manner. ▪ high handed and insensitive management decisions >high handedly adv >high handedness n [U] …
2High-handed — High hand ed, a. Overbearing; oppressive; arbitrary; violent; as, a high handed act. [1913 Webster] …
3high-handed — If someone is high handed, they behave arrogantly and pompously …
4high-handed — index tyrannous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
5high-handed — [adj] domineering authoritarian, autocratic, bossy, dictatorial, imperious, ironhanded, oppressive, overbearing, tyrannical; concepts 319,401 …
6high-handed — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ domineering or inconsiderate …
7high-handed — ADJ GRADED (disapproval) 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… …
8high-handed — {adj.} Depending on force rather than right; bossy; dictatorial. * /With high handed daring, John helped himself to the best food on the table./ * /Mr. Smith was a high handed tyrant in his office./ …
9high-handed — {adj.} Depending on force rather than right; bossy; dictatorial. * /With high handed daring, John helped himself to the best food on the table./ * /Mr. Smith was a high handed tyrant in his office./ …
10high-handed — adj Depending on force rather than right; bossy; dictatorial. With high handed daring, John helped himself to the best food on the table. Mr. Smith was a high handed tyrant in his office …
