Definitions for arrogant
ˈær ə gəntar·ro·gant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. arrogant, chesty, self-importantadjective

   having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride

   "an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. arrogantadjective

   Given to arrogating; having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt for others.

2. Etymology: From arrogant, from arrogans, present active participle of arrogo.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Arrogantadjective

   Given to make exorbitant claims; haughty; proud.

   Etymology: arrogans, Lat.

   Feagh’s right unto that country which he claims, or the signiory therein, must be vain and arrogant. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   An arrogant way of treating with other princes and states, is natural to popular governments. William Temple.

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1. arrogant

   Arrogant refers to the behavior or attitude of an individual who has an exaggerated sense of their own importance, abilities, or worth, often showing a lack of consideration or respect for others. It is characterized by having a superior or haughty manner, believing oneself to be superior to others without a justified or valid reason.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. Arrogantadjective

   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

2. Arrogantadjective

   containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding from undue claims or self-importance; -- applied to things; as, arrogant pretensions or behavior

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1. tarragon

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   The numerical value of arrogant in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

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   The numerical value of arrogant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of arrogant in a Sentence

1. Karen Bass:

   You see the man being compliant, you see the police officer -- acting with complete impunity -- looking at the camera while he is literally murdering this man. The symbolism of that was he was so arrogant about what he was doing. He thought,' It's just a black man, nobody is going to do anything to me.'.

2. Alan Rickman:

   ( Reuters) John said there would be leopards today, Teigen tweeted on Monday. But it's lepers. I uh, am not good with the Bible. Teigen posted the photos before visiting John Legend, singer John Legend, on the set of NBC's upcoming live version of the hit musical. Heading to Jesus Christ Superstar rehearsals ! Jesus flies today. I got ta see this, tweeted Teigen. The special also features rocker Alice Cooper as King Herod, Ben Daniels as Pontius Pilate and Sara Bareilles as Mary Magdalene. Cooperrecently spoke about his inspirationfor playing Herod, which he first played in a 1996 London production of the play. He revealed that his inspiration for the role comes from Alan Rickman's portrayal of Professor Snape in Harry Potter. When I first heard about it, I thought Alan Rickman — that condescending sort of arrogant character — and I kind of fashioned what I would do after what I thought Alan Rickman would do if Alan Rickman were alive.

3. Whenever Matthew Dunn:

   The answer they're looking for is no one, message within is that if you look up to someone, then naturally you perceive yourself to be beneath that person. They are not looking for characters like that, they need people who are not arrogant but can hold their head up in any situation.

4. Cat Ellington:

   I'm not narcissistic or arrogant, I'm just terribly self-confident.

5. Roger Goodell:

   The commissioner was arrogant, he certainly made a mountain out of molehill. C'mon, we're gong to waste this much time on the deflation of footballs?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=arrogant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Arrogant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=arrogant
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arrogant