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arrogance
ar·ro·gance A0438100 (ăr′ə-gəns)n. The state or quality of being arrogant; overbearing pride.ar•ro•gance (ˈær ə gəns)
n. offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride; haughtiness. Sometimes, ar′ro•gan•cy. [1275–1325; Middle English < Middle French < Latin] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  arrogance - overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiorshaughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, lordlinesssuperbia, pride - unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)condescension, disdainfulness, superciliousness - the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferiorcontemptuousness - the manifestation of scorn and contempt; "every subordinate sensed his contemptuousness and hated him in return"hubris - overbearing pride or presumptiondomineeringness, imperiousness, overbearingness - the trait of being imperious and overbearingsuperiority - displaying a sense of being better than others; "he hated the white man's superiority and condescension"snobbery, snobbishness, snobbism - the trait of condescending to those of lower social status |
arrogancenoun conceit, pride, swagger, pretension, presumption, bluster, hubris, pomposity, insolence, hauteur, pretentiousness, high-handedness, haughtiness, loftiness, imperiousness, pompousness, superciliousness, lordliness, conceitedness, contemptuousness, scornfulness, uppishness (Brit. informal), disdainfulness, overweeningness At times, the arrogance of those in power is quite blatant.
modesty, humility, shyness, politeness, diffidence, meekness, bashfulnessarrogancenounThe quality of being arrogant:haughtiness, hauteur, insolence, loftiness, lordliness, overbearingness, presumption, pride, pridefulness, proudness, superciliousness, superiority.Translationsarrogant (ˈӕrəgənt) adjective extremely proud; thinking that one is much more important than other people. 自大的 骄傲自大的ˈarrogantly adverb 自大地 骄傲自大地ˈarrogance noun 自大 骄傲自大Arrogance
ArroganceSee also Boastfulness, Conceit, Egotism.Artfulness (See CUNNING.)ambertraditional symbol of arrogance. [Gem Symbolism: Jobes, 81]Arachnepresumptuously challenges Athena to weaving contest; transformed into spider. [Gk. Myth.: Leach, 69]Catherine de Bourgh, Ladyarrogant, vulgar woman. [Br. Lit.: Pride and Prejudice]Citizen Kanerich and powerful man drives away friends by use of power. [Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 149]Coriolanusclass-conscious and contemptuous leader. [Br. Lit.: Coriolanus]Darcy, Fitz Williamproud of superior station. [Br. Lit.: Pride and Prejudice]Duck, Donaldoverbearing comic strip character with a chip on his shoulder. [Comics: Horn, 216–217]Dundreary, Lordhis aristocratic haughtiness a trademark. [Br. Lit.: Our American Cousin]Ferrara, Duke ofhas had his wife murdered for too little appreciation of her place. [Br. Poetry: Browning My Last Duchess in Magill IV, 247]Humpty Dumptyarbitrarily gives his own meanings to words, and tolerates no objections. [Br. Lit.: Lewis Carroll Through the Looking-Glass]Luciferrebel archangel who challenged God’s supremacy. [Christian Hagiog.: Collier’s, XII, 143]Lucyknow-it-all cartoon character gives advice to other children. [Comics: “Peanuts” in Horn, 543]Niobefor boasting of superiority, her children are killed. [Gk. Myth.: Hall, 224; Rom. Lit.: Metamorphoses]ruetraditional symbol of arrogance. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 177]tall sunflowerindicates haughtiness. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 177]Uzziahking of Judah assumed priests’ function of burning incense; punished with leprosy. [O.T.: II Chronicles 26:16–19]veni, vidi, viciCaesar’s dispatch describing his subjugation of Pharnaces (47 B.C.). [Rom. Hist.: Brewer Note-Book, 923]Volumniamagisterial mother of Coriolanus; molds his character. [Br. Lit.: Coriolanus]yellow carnationtraditional symbol of arrogance. [Flower Symbolism: Jobes, 291]yellow sultantraditional symbol of arrogant contempt. [Flower Symbolism: Flora Symbolica, 177]arrogance
Synonyms for arrogancenoun conceitSynonyms- conceit
- pride
- swagger
- pretension
- presumption
- bluster
- hubris
- pomposity
- insolence
- hauteur
- pretentiousness
- high-handedness
- haughtiness
- loftiness
- imperiousness
- pompousness
- superciliousness
- lordliness
- conceitedness
- contemptuousness
- scornfulness
- uppishness
- disdainfulness
- overweeningness
Antonyms- modesty
- humility
- shyness
- politeness
- diffidence
- meekness
- bashfulness
Synonyms for arrogancenoun the quality of being arrogantSynonyms- haughtiness
- hauteur
- insolence
- loftiness
- lordliness
- overbearingness
- presumption
- pride
- pridefulness
- proudness
- superciliousness
- superiority
Synonyms for arrogancenoun overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiorsSynonyms- haughtiness
- hauteur
- high-handedness
- lordliness
Related Words- superbia
- pride
- condescension
- disdainfulness
- superciliousness
- contemptuousness
- hubris
- domineeringness
- imperiousness
- overbearingness
- superiority
- snobbery
- snobbishness
- snobbism
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