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What is "arrogant" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does arrogant mean in English? Meaning of arrogant definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "arrogant" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "arrogant": having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

Adjective

  • Meaning: having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
  • Example: an arrogant official arrogant claims chesty as a peacock
  • Synonyms: arrogant chesty self-important
  • Similar: proud
  • Adjective: Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt for others. 1878, Friedrich Nietzsche, Wanting to be Loved: The demand to be loved is the greatest of all arrogant presumptions. 1987, Sam Donaldson, Hold On, Mr President!: Call me a braggart, call me arrogant. People at ABC (and elsewhere) have called me worse. But when you need the job done on deadline, you’ll call me.1878, Friedrich Nietzsche, Wanting to be Loved: The demand to be loved is the greatest of all arrogant presumptions.1987, Sam Donaldson, Hold On, Mr President!: Call me a braggart, call me arrogant. People at ABC (and elsewhere) have called me worse. But when you need the job done on deadline, you’ll call me.

    • Synonyms:

    haughty, presumptuous, imperious, pretentious, aloof, cocky, cavalier, smug, vain, pompous, bossy, assuming, audacious, autocratic, cheeky, conceited, contemptuous, cool, disdainful, domineering, egotistic, high and mighty, high-handed, insolent, know-it-all, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, proud, scornful, self-important, snippy, snooty, snotty, supercilious, superior, uppity, wise guy, smarty, biggety, bragging, cold-shoulder, on an ego trip, puffed up, sniffy, stuck up, swaggering,

    Antonyms:

    timid, unsure, meek, servile, humble, shy, modest, unconceited,

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    arrogant in English: arrogant
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