English Explanatory Dictionary

arrogant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

Pronunciation

/ˈæɹəɡənt/ /ˈɛɹəɡənt/ en-us-arrogant.ogg

Word forms

arrogant more arrogant most arrogant arrogaunt

Etymology

From Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French arrogant, from Latin arrogāns, present active participle of arrogō.

Synonyms

authoritarian cocky conceited condescending disdainful egotistical high-handed narcissistic overbearing presumptuous supercilious stuck up proud vain airy arrogant chesty biggity big-headed blustery boastful bombastic buggish domineering entitled flatulent flaunting full of oneself glorious grandiose hankty haught haughty haut high-hat high and mighty highfalutin hoity-toity holier-than-thou hubristic hubristical imperious inflated insolent la-di-da orgulous ostentatious overweening pompous pretentious priggish puffed up sanctimonious self-important snobbish snooty snotty stout thrasonic thrasonical

Antonyms

humble modest servile sycophantic

Related words

arrogance arrogancy arrogantness arrogate arrogation smug bossy cheeky

Derived words

agnorant arrogantly superarrogant unarrogant
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