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单词 arrogant
释义

arrogant

[ ar-uh-guhnt ]
/ ˈær ə gənt /
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adjective

making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud: an arrogant public official.
characterized by or proceeding from arrogance, or a sense of superiority, self-importance, or entitlement: arrogant claims.

Origin of arrogant

1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin arrogant- (stem of arrogāns) “presuming,” present participle of arrogāre.See arrogate, -ant

SYNONYMS FOR arrogant

1 presumptuous, haughty, imperious, brazen.
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ANTONYMS FOR arrogant

1 meek.
2 modest, humble.
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synonym study for arrogant

1. See proud.

OTHER WORDS FROM arrogant

Words nearby arrogant

arrivisme, arriviste, arroba, arrogance, arrogance of power, arrogant, arrogate, arrondissement, arrow, arrow arum, arrowgrass
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British Dictionary definitions for arrogant

arrogant
/ (ˈærəɡənt) /

adjective

having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance, merit, ability, etc; conceited; overbearingly proudan arrogant teacher; an arrogant assumption

Derived forms of arrogant

arrogance, nounarrogantly, adverb

Word Origin for arrogant

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