arrogant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arrogant adj Having an inflated opinion of oneself, usually paired with contempt for others.
- highfalutin adj Behaving as if you are more important than you really are; pompous.
- overweening adj Far too sure of yourself, and sometimes rude with it.
- supercilious adjective Behaving as though other people are inferior, in a haughty and dismissive way.
- surly adj Bad-tempered, unfriendly, and rude in manner.
- uppity adj Arrogant or self-important, acting as if one is better or more important than one's actual position warrants.
Senses
arrogant is used for these senses in English:
- arrogant Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
- highfalutin (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
- overweening Unduly confident; arrogant.
- supercilious Arrogantly superior; showing contemptuous indifference; haughty.
- surly (obsolete) Lordly, arrogant, supercilious.
- uppity Presumptuous, above oneself, self-important; arrogant, snobbish, haughty.
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