arrogance

[ ar-uh-guhns ]

noun

1. offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.

   Synonyms: haughtiness, disdain, insolence

   Antonyms: diffidence, modesty, humility

Other Words From

• non·arro·gance noun
• non·arro·gan·cy noun
• super·arro·gance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrogance¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin arrogantia “presumption”; arrogant, -ance

Example Sentences

If the toxic mix of arrogance and certainty could be captured on film, it would look like the faces of Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The slang phrase, “I can’t even,” with its abrupt stop implying an expression of surprise or frustration, so perfectly fits the emergence of this “issue,” it’s as if the phrase was coined specifically with fluoride in mind.

From Salon

This final preelection newsletter is, appropriately, the Garbage Edition, but it could just as easily be the arrogance edition.

From Slate

It’s not a new lesson, but it never stops being relevant: History has a tendency to punish great nations for their arrogance.

From Salon

Hubris is the defensive arrogance designed to eclipse, disavow and compensate for any perceived “feminine” weakness.

From Salon

In a toxic mix with the arrogance of power.

From Salon

Related Words

• aloofness
• chutzpah
• disdain
• ego
• egotism
• hubris
• pretension
• pride
• smugness
• vanity