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
Nathaliena-ta-LEE (French), NAH-tah-lee (German)French, German
Robrecht-Dutch
IoIE-o (English), EE-o (English)Greek Mythology
CathrynKATH-rinEnglish
EstefÂNia-Portuguese
Shrivatsa-Indian, Hindi (Rare)