arrogant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arrogant adj Having an inflated opinion of oneself, usually paired with contempt for others.
- cocky adj Overly self-confident, boastful, or arrogant.
- conceited adj Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; vain and self-important.
- haughty adj Acting as if one is better than others; arrogantly proud and disdainful.
- highfalutin adj Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
- overconfident adj Excessively sure of oneself, often to the point of being careless or arrogant.
- overweening adj Unduly confident; (sometimes also) arrogant.
- smug adjective Overly pleased with oneself, in a way that others find annoying.
- 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.
- cocky Overly confident; arrogant and boastful.
- conceited Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.
- haughtily In a haughty manner; with excessive or unwarranted pride.
- haughty Conveying in demeanour the assumption of superiority; disdainful, supercilious.
- highfalutin (US, informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
- lordly Proud; haughty; imperious; insolent.
- overconfident Presumptuous, cocksure, rude and disrespectful.