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arrogant
[ ar-uh-guhnt ]
adjective
- making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud:
an arrogant public official.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms:
- characterized by or proceeding from arrogance, or a sense of superiority, self-importance, or entitlement:
arrogant claims.
Antonyms: ,
arrogant
/ ˈæəɡəԳ /
adjective
- 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
- ˈDzԳٱ, adverb
- ˈDzԳ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ۴·Գ· adverb
- p·۴·Գ adjective
- super·۴·Գ· adverb
- ܲ·۴·Գ adjective
- un·۴·Գ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of arrogant1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Sentencing him at the High Court in Edinburgh, judge Lady Ross said: "That arrogant self-assessment of your condition was woefully wrong."
"In rugby environments it is very easy to get confidence confused with arrogance. For all the stick he gets, I don't actually think he is an arrogant person."
"He believes that members of all those groups are arrogant, and that they put themselves above the law."
It’s funny that we could ever be so arrogant to think otherwise.
“But his administration is the most sloppy, unprofessional, arrogant and stupid group of people ever assembled in government.”
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