arrogant
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arrogant
- /ˈæɹəɡənt/ Australia, UK
- /ˈaɹəɡənt/ British, Northern England, Southern
- /ˈæɹəɡənt/ Canada, US
- /ˈɛɹəɡənt/ Canada, US
- /ˈɛɹəɡənt/ New Zealand
- /ˈaɾəɡənt/ Scotland, Wales
Where it comes from
From Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French arrogant, from Latin arrogāns, present active participle of arrogō.
adjective more arrogant · most arrogant · arrogaunt
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Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
sound arrogant
Similar: authoritarian, cocky, conceited, condescending, disdainful, egotistical, high-handed, narcissistic, overbearing, presumptuous, supercilious, stuck up · Opposite: servile, humble, modest
Opposite: humble, modest, servile, sycophantic
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: self-important, proud, chesty, presumptuous, haughty, self-righteous, cocky, complacent, overbearing, blatant, defiant, vulgar, cavalier, rampant, pompous, pretentious
adjective
Opposite: humble, modest, servile, sycophantic
Translations
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adj having excessive pride
| Español | arrogante, soberbio, altivo, altanero, creído, presumido |
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| 한국어 | 오만하다 omanhada, 거만하다 geomanhada |
| 日本語 | 傲慢な gōman na |
| 中文 | 傲慢 àomàn, 高傲 gāo'ào, 驕傲 /骄傲 jiāo'ào |
| हिन्दी | अभिमानी abhimānī, घमंडी ghamaṇḍī, दम्भी dambhī, अक्खड़ akkhaṛ, अहंकारी ahaṅkārī |
| Português | arrogante |
| Français | arrogant, orgueilleux |
| Deutsch | arrogant, hochmütig, eingebildet |
| Italiano | arrogante |
| Ελληνικά | υπεροπτικός yperoptikós, αλαζονικός alazonikós |
| Română | arogant |
| Русский | надме́нный nadménnyj, высокоме́рный vysokomérnyj, тщесла́вный tščeslávnyj, кичли́вый kičlívyj, гордели́вый gordelívyj, спеси́вый spesívyj |
| Tiếng Việt | kiêu, kiêu ngạo, kiêu căng, ngạo mạn, kênh kiệu, ngạo nghễ |
| العربية | مُتَكَبِّر mutakabbir, مَغْرُور maḡrūr |
| עברית | יָהִיר yahir, מִתְנַשֵּׁא mitnassé |
Talk about this word "arrogant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/arrogant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. arrogant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/arrogant "arrogant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/arrogant.Cite this
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title = {arrogant},
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