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.

Related Words

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