Definitions for arrogantˈær ə gənt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ar•ro•gantˈær ə gənt(adj.)
making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights.
characterized by or proceeding from arrogance:
arrogant claims.
Origin of arrogant:
1350–1400; ME < L arrogant-, s. of arro-gāns, orig. prp. of arrogāre. See arrogate
ar′ro•gant•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
arrogant, chesty, self-important(adj)
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
"an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
arrogant(adjective)ˈær ə gənt
believing you are better than others
He seemed a little arrogant.; arrogant comments; She arrogantly assumed she would win.
Wiktionary
arrogant(Adjective)
Given to arrogating; having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt for others.
Origin: From arrogant, from arrogans, present active participle of arrogo.
Webster Dictionary
Arrogant(adj)
making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of importance; assuming; haughty; -- applied to persons
Arrogant(adj)
containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding from undue claims or self-importance; -- applied to things; as, arrogant pretensions or behavior
Translations for arrogant
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
arrogant(adjective)
extremely proud; thinking that one is much more important than other people.
- arrogantAfrikaans

- مُتَكَبِّر، مُتَعَجْرِف، مُتَغَطْرِسArabic

- високомеренBulgarian

- arrogantePortuguese (BR)

- namyšlený, opovážlivý, arogantníCzech

- arrogantGerman

- hovmodig; hoven; arrogantDanish

- αλαζονικόςGreek

- arroganteSpanish

- ülbeEstonian

- متکبر؛ خود بزرگ بینFarsi

- ylimielinenFinnish

- arrogantFrench

- שַחֲצָןHebrew

- अहंकारीHindi

- arogantanCroatian

- gőgösHungarian

- angkuh, sombongIndonesian

- hrokafullurIcelandic

- arroganteItalian

- 傲慢なJapanese

- 건방진Korean

- arogantiškasLithuanian

- augstprātīgs; iedomīgsLatvian

- angkuhMalay

- arrogantDutch

- arrogant, hoven, hovmodigNorwegian

- wyniosły, aroganckiPolish

- متکبر؛ خود بزرگ بینPersian

- متکبر، ځان غټ ښودونکیPashto

- arrogantePortuguese

- arogantRomanian

- высокомерныйRussian

- arogantný, namyslenýSlovak

- arogantenSlovenian

- nadmenSerbian

- arrogantSwedish

- หยิ่ง; ทะนงThai

- kibirli, kendini beğenmişTurkish

- 自大的Chinese (Trad.)

- самовпевненийUkrainian

- مغرور ، خود پسند ، متکبرUrdu

- ngạo mạnVietnamese

- 骄傲自大的Chinese (Simp.)

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