" huffily "

1: as in haughtily, pompously;

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrogantly,

•  audaciously,

•  boldly,

•  brashly,

•  brazenly,

•  contemptuously,

•  haughtily,

•  imperiously,

•  loftily,

•  pompously,

•  presumptuously,

•  pretentiously,

•  pridefully,

•  proudly,

•  scornfully,

•  self-importantly,

•  superciliously,

•  swaggeringly,

•  uppishly,

•  fearlessly,

•  discourteously,

•  disdainfully,

•  disrespectfully,

•  impertinently,

•  rashly,

•  recklessly,

•  saucily,

•  bitchily,

•  impolitely,

•  impudently,

•  rudely,

•  uncivilly,

•  ungraciously

•  Antonyms : 

•  abjectly,

•  deferentially,

•  hat in hand,

•  humbly,

•  lowly,

•  meanly,

•  meekly,

•  modestly,

•  sheepishly,

•  submissively,

•  obsequiously,

•  servilely,

•  subserviently,

•  fearfully,

•  mousily,

•  timidly

1: easily offended;

  * e.g., " ... the comedy is about a huffy actress who loudly protests every perceived insult, no matter how slight "

•  Synonyms : 

•  tetchy,

•  thin-skinned,

•  ticklish,

•  touchy

•  Antonyms : 

•  thick-skinned

2: having a feeling of superiority that shows itself in an overbearing attitude;

  * e.g., " ... he's been acting very huffy ever since he was named head of the department "

•  Synonyms : 

•  arrogant,

•  assumptive,

•  bumptious,

•  cavalier,

•  chesty,

•  haughty,

•  high-and-mighty,

•  high-handed,

•  high-hat,

•  highfalutin,

•  huffish,

•  imperious,

•  important,

•  lofty,

•  lordly,

•  masterful,

•  overweening,

•  peremptory,

•  pompous,

•  presuming,

•  presumptuous,

•  pretentious,

•  self-asserting,

•  self-assertive,

•  sniffy,

•  stiff-necked,

•  supercilious,

•  superior,

•  toplofty,

•  uppish,

•  uppity

•  Antonyms : 

•  humble,

•  lowly,

•  modest,

•  unarrogant,

•  unpretentious