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arrant
[ ar-uhnt ]
adjective
- downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
an arrant fool.
Synonyms: flagrant, confirmed, utter, thoroughgoing
- wandering; errant.
arrant
/ ˈærənt /
adjective
- utter; out-and-out
an arrant fool
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Derived Forms
- ˈarrantly, adverb
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Other Words From
- arrant·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of arrant1
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Example Sentences
Few people know that large numbers of the splendid seamen who man our North Sea fishing fleets are arrant Cockneys.
Knowing Pemberton to be an arrant coward at heart, bully as he was, he did not fear a renewal of the subject from him.
I wish I could say you are a brave man; but you are an arrant coward: you, the soldier that plans to capture women.
There are some things so absolutely satisfying that it seems an arrant sacrilege to be discontent and want for more.
"You'll see that he'll come back an arrant puppy," quoth Michael Howe.
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