高傲 (gāo ào) — arrogant, haughty, proud

Definition

高傲 is a negative trait word for 'arrogant, haughty' — looks down on others. Unlike 骄傲, it has no positive 'proud of oneself' sense; it is more literary than 傲慢.

adjective

arroganthaughtyproud

Examples

高傲，。
Tā zǒng shì yòng gāo ào de yǔ qì shuō huà, méi rén xǐ huan tā.
She always speaks in an arrogant tone; nobody likes her.
高傲。
Tā qǔ dé yì diǎn chéng jì jiù biàn de shí fēn gāo ào.
He becomes very arrogant as soon as he achieves a little success.
高傲。
Zhè zhǒng gāo ào de tài dù huì ràng tā shī qù hěn duō péng you.
This kind of haughty attitude will make him lose many friends.