arrogant

Meaning

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

Opposite of
servile, humble, modest
Synonyms

haughty
28k
proud
A2
conceited
C2
insolent
C2
overbearing
25k
presumptuous
C2
boastful
47k
vain
C1
disdainful
impudent
21k
audacious
25k
overweening
snobbish
43k
cocky
C1
supercilious
self-important
47k
pompous
C2
stuck-up
21k
pretentious
C2
rude
B1
imperious
lordly
impertinent
C2
contemptuous
47k
condescending
C2
scornful
saucy
21k
prideful
47k
bumptious
exaggeration
C2
chesty
brash
31k
uppish
high and mighty
snooty
29k
cocksure
sassy
C2
show-off
22k
forward
A2
magnificent
B2
luxurious
C2
obstinate
C2
overconfident
36k
puffed up
brazen
20k
domineering
40k
barefaced
immodest
bragging
C2
arrogance
C2
Translations

arrogante
arrogant
arrogante
arrogant

aanmatigend

arrogant
arrogante
überheblich
superbo
eingebildet
orgueilleux
arrogant
hochmütig
anmaßend
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈæɹəɡənt/
Etymology

Inherited from Middle English
arrogaunt
In summary

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

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