arrogant

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

Related forms

ar·ro·gant·ly, adverb

su·per·ar·ro·gant, adjective

su·per·ar·ro·gant·ly, adverb

un·ar·ro·gant, adjective

un·ar·ro·gant·ly, adverb

Synonyms
1. presumptuous, haughty, imperious, brazen. See proud.

Antonyms
1. meek. 2. modest, humble.

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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

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

'arrogance

—n

'arrogantly

—*adv*

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Word Origin & History

arrogant

late 14c., from O.Fr. arrogant, from L. arrogantem "assuming, overbearing, insolent," prp. of arrogare (see arrogance).

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Whether or not she is arrogant is completely beside the point.

They leave a troubling impression of an arrogant government, out of touch with

its deputies and contemptuous of the popular mood.

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