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arrogant
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Arrogant
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ar·ro·gant
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ə
gənt
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adjective
1.
making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud:
an arrogant public official.
2.
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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World English Dictionary
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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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
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
This is a clear and
arrogant
violation of our Constitution.
We would be
arrogant
and foolish to think that can never happen.
The movie executives seen here are infantile, self-involved and
arrogant
.
He was brilliant,
arrogant
but completely opportunistic.
If they tell us they expect to be running the place by then, we're going to think them
arrogant
or worse.
Both
arrogant
, undisciplined teams with
arrogant
coaches.
But please don't drag us down with your
arrogant
world view.
He was convinced that he was on the side of destiny-or, in more
arrogant
moments, sure that destiny was on his side.
Glad to see some of that charming
arrogant
humor back on this blog.
Its
arrogant
of the writer to insult readers with such phrasing.
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