arrogant

[ ar-uh-guhnt ]

adjective

1. making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud:

   an arrogant public official.

   Synonyms: brazen, imperious, haughty, presumptuous

   Antonyms: meek

2. characterized by or proceeding from arrogance, or a sense of superiority, self-importance, or entitlement:

   arrogant claims.

   Antonyms: humble, modest

arrogant

/ ˈærəɡənt /

adjective

1. having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance, merit, ability, etc; conceited; overbearingly proud

   an arrogant teacher

   an arrogant assumption

Derived Forms

• ˈarrogantly, adverb
• ˈarrogance, noun

Other Words From

• arro·gant·ly adverb
• super·arro·gant adjective
• super·arro·gant·ly adverb
• un·arro·gant adjective
• un·arro·gant·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrogant¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin arrogant-, stem of arrogāns ) “presuming,” present participle of arrogāre; arrogate, -ant

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrogant¹

C14: from Latin arrogāre to claim as one's own; see arrogate

Synonym Study

See proud.

Example Sentences

He calls Klopp arrogant and also swears several times when referring to him.

From BBC

“I’m sorry if it’s arrogant to call what I do art, but I’ll stick with it.”

From Los Angeles Times

I just came in like a young, arrogant barnstormer: “OK, I’m playing all the piano now.”

From Los Angeles Times

"But one day I realised that I was being arrogant, trying to convince someone 60 years senior," he says.

From BBC

She has been criticized for laughing too much, not being specific and has been ridiculed and mocked by some as being either too arrogant, too stupid, or too female.

From Salon

Related Words

• aloof
• bossy
• cavalier
• cocky
• haughty
• imperious
• pompous
• presumptuous
• pretentious
• smug
• vain