adj ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

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

   "sound arrogant"

Adjective

1. 1
   having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride wordnet

Synonyms

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authoritarianconceitedcondescendingdisdainfulhaughtyoverbearing

Antonyms

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humblemodestservilesycophantic

Example

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"Paul didn't become arrogant even though he was rich."

Etymology

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

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