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- DictionaryAr·ro·gant/ˈerəɡənt/
adjective
- 1. having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities: "he's arrogant and opinionated"
unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people: I found him arrogant and rude. Synonyms. conceited disapproving. condescending disapproving. haughty disapproving. hubristic literary. imperious. lordly. overbearing disapproving. patronizing. pompous disapproving.
The meaning of ARROGANCE is an attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner or in presumptuous claims or assumptions. How to use arrogance in a sentence.
Definitions of arrogant. adjective. having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride. “an arrogant official” “ arrogant claims” synonyms: chesty, self-important. proud. feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride. Pronunciation. US. /ˈɛrəgənt/ UK.
4 days ago · (ærəgənt ) adjective. Someone who is arrogant behaves in a proud, unpleasant way towards other people because they believe that they are more important than others. [disapproval] He was so arrogant. That sounds arrogant, doesn't it? ...an air of arrogant indifference. Synonyms: conceited, lordly, assuming, proud More Synonyms of arrogant.
noun [ U ] uk / ˈær.ə.ɡ ə ns / us / ˈer.ə.ɡ ə ns / Add to word list. the quality of being unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people: He has a self-confidence that is sometimes seen as arrogance. See. arrogant. Fewer examples. I was amazed by the breathtaking arrogance of the man!
adjective. /ˈærəɡənt/ behaving in a proud, unpleasant way, showing little thought for other people. He was a rude, arrogant young man. Extra Examples. Topics Personal qualities b2. Oxford Collocations Dictionary. Word Origin. Take your English to the next level. The Oxford Learner’s Thesaurus explains the difference between groups of similar words.
noun. offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride. Synonyms: haughtiness, disdain, insolence. Antonyms: diffidence, modesty, humility. Discover More. Other Words From. non·ar ro·gance noun. non·ar ro·gan·cy noun. su per·ar ro·gance noun. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of arrogance 1.
