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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•ro•gant /ˈærəgənt/USA pronunciation adj. - acting as if one were more important than others:rude and arrogant officials.
- characterized by arrogance:arrogant behavior.
ar•ro•gant•ly, adv. See -roga-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ar•ro•gant (ar′ə gənt),USA pronunciation adj. - making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights;
overbearingly assuming;
insolently proud:an arrogant public official. - characterized by or proceeding from arrogance:arrogant claims.
- Latin arrogant- (stem of arrogāns) presuming, present participle of arrogāre. See arrogate, -ant
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged presumptuous, haughty, imperious, brazen. See proud.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged meek.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged modest, humble.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: arrogant /ˈærəɡənt/ adj - having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance, merit, ability, etc; conceited; overbearingly proud: an arrogant teacher, an arrogant assumption
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin arrogāre to claim as one's own; see arrogateˈarrogance n ˈarrogantly adv |