hoity-toity

adj.

1. Pretentiously self-important; pompous.
2. Given to frivolity or silliness.

[From reduplication of dialectal hoit, to romp, perhaps akin to HOYDEN .]

adjective

Characterized by an exaggerated show of dignity or self-importance: grandiose, pompous, pretentious, puffed-up, puffy, self-important. Informal highfalutin. See plain/fancy.

adj

Definition: snobbish
Antonyms: modest, unassuming

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - hoven, vigtig, vranten, lystig, munter

Nederlands (Dutch)
uit de hoogte, dartel, speels, hooghartigheid, uitgelatenheid, gestoei, Nou nou!

Français (French)
adj. - prétentieux
n. - prétention, ambition

Deutsch (German)
n. - ausgelassenes Benehmen
adj. - hochnäsig, ausgelassen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φασαρία
adj. - (καθομ.) σπουδαιοφανής

Italiano (Italian)
capriccioso, pazzarello

Português (Portuguese)
n. - bagunça (f) (gír.)
adj. - irrequieto, arrogante

Русский (Russian)
скажите пожалуйста!, беспорядок, легкомыслие, девочка-сорванец, высокомерный, раздражительный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - arrogante, presumido
n. - persona arrogante

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - högdragen, bortskämd, yster, stöddig

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
傲慢的, 轻浮的

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 傲慢的, 輕浮的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 성 잘 내는, 오만한, 들뜬, 변덕스러운

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 高慢な, 横柄な, 怒りっぽい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) مستهتر, طائش, متشامخ, متعجرف‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מנופח, יהיר, גא, שובב, מביע מחאה והפתעה לנוכח מחאה‬

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