high-handed



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high-handed

Haughtily presumptuous; arrogantly or inconsiderately overbearing. The new boss is unbearably high-handed in dealing with employees. We've had just about enough of these high-handed displays of police brutality.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
AtİLa-Turkish
FrancesFRANT-səsEnglish
Hana (4)hah-nahKorean
Chase[tʃeis]
Angiolo-Italian
CianÁN-Irish