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View synonyms for arrogant

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈarrogantly, adverb
  • ˈarrogance, noun
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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
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of arrogant1

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

See proud.
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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.”

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

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

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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.

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