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arrogant
ar·ro·gant A0438200 (ăr′ə-gənt)adj.1. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.2. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others: an arrogant contempt for the weak. [Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French, from Latin arrogāns, arrogant-, present participle of arrogāre, to arrogate; see arrogate.] ar′ro·gant·ly adv.Synonyms: arrogant, haughty, disdainful, supercilious These adjectives mean characterized by an inflated ego and disdain for what one considers inferior. One who is arrogant is overbearingly proud and demands excessive power or consideration: an arrogant and pompous professor, unpopular with students and colleagues alike. Haughty suggests superiority, as by reason of high status: "Her laugh was satirical, and so was the habitual expression of her arched and haughty lip" (Charlotte Brontë). Disdainful emphasizes scorn or contempt: "Nor [let] grandeur hear with a disdainful smile, / The short and simple annals of the poor" (Thomas Gray). Supercilious implies haughty disdain and aloofness: "Failure would confirm the critics who called him supercilious for following his own methods and not theirs" (Neal Bascomb).arrogant (ˈærəɡənt) adjhaving or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance, merit, ability, etc; conceited; overbearingly proud: an arrogant teacher; an arrogant assumption. [C14: from Latin arrogāre to claim as one's own; see arrogate] ˈarrogance n ˈarrogantly advar•ro•gant (ˈær ə gənt) adj. 1. making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights. 2. characterized by or proceeding from arrogance: arrogant claims. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin arrogant-, s. of arro-gāns, orig. present participle of arrogāre. See arrogate] ar′ro•gant•ly, adv. ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | arrogant - having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; "an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock"self-important, chestyproud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes" |
arrogantadjective conceited, lordly, assuming, proud, swaggering, pompous, pretentious, stuck up (informal), cocky, contemptuous, blustering, imperious, overbearing, haughty, scornful, puffed up, egotistical, disdainful, self-important, presumptuous, high-handed, insolent, supercilious, high and mighty (informal), overweening, immodest, swollen-headed, bigheaded (informal), uppish (Brit. informal) an air of arrogant indifference modest, shy, humble, polite, unassuming, diffident, deferential, bashful, servilearrogantadjectiveOverly convinced of one's own superiority and importance:haughty, high-and-mighty, insolent, lofty, lordly, overbearing, overweening, prideful, proud, supercilious, superior.Idiom: on one's high horse.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EncyclopediaSeeArrogancearrogant
Synonyms for arrogantadj conceitedSynonyms- conceited
- lordly
- assuming
- proud
- swaggering
- pompous
- pretentious
- stuck up
- cocky
- contemptuous
- blustering
- imperious
- overbearing
- haughty
- scornful
- puffed up
- egotistical
- disdainful
- self-important
- presumptuous
- high-handed
- insolent
- supercilious
- high and mighty
- overweening
- immodest
- swollen-headed
- bigheaded
- uppish
Antonyms- modest
- shy
- humble
- polite
- unassuming
- diffident
- deferential
- bashful
- servile
Synonyms for arrogantadj overly convinced of one's own superiority and importanceSynonyms- haughty
- high-and-mighty
- insolent
- lofty
- lordly
- overbearing
- overweening
- prideful
- proud
- supercilious
- superior
Synonyms for arrogantadj having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing prideSynonymsRelated Words |