arrogant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Usage notes 1.3.2 Synonyms 1.3.3 Antonyms 1.3.4 Derived terms 1.3.5 Related terms 1.3.6 Translations 1.4 External links 1.5 Anagrams 2 Danish 2.1 Adjective 3 Dutch 3.1 Pronunciation 3.2 Adjective 4 French 4.1 Pronunciation 4.2 Adjective 5 German 5.1 Adjective 6 Swedish 6.1 Adjective

[edit] English

Wikipedia

[edit] Etymology

From Latin arrogāns, present active participle of arrogō.

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• (RP) IPA: /ˈærəgənt/
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arrogant (comparative more arrogant, superlative most arrogant)

1. Having excessive pride in oneself.
   • 1878, Friedrich Nietzsche, Wanting to be Loved:

     The demand to be loved is the greatest of all arrogant presumptions.

   • 1987, Sam Donaldson, Hold On, Mr President!:

     Call me a braggart, call me arrogant. People at ABC (and elsewhere) have called me worse. But when you need the job done on deadline, you’ll call me.

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• Said of people, statements, etc.

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• complacent
• conceited
• condescending
• disdainful
• haughty
• high-handed
• narcissistic
• overbearing
• presumptuous
• proud
• vain
• See also Wikisaurus:arrogant

[edit] Antonyms

• humble
• modest

[edit] Derived terms

• arrogantly

[edit] Related terms

• arrogance
• arrogancy
• arrogate
• arrogation

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[edit] External links

• arrogant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• arrogant in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• arrogant at OneLook® Dictionary Search

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• Alphagram: aagnorrt
• tarragon

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arrogant

1. arrogant

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arrogant

1. arrogant

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arrogant m.

1. arrogant

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arrogant

1. arrogant

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arrogant

Inflections of arrogant Comparation by mer and mest
Indefinite singular	Common	arrogant
	Neuter	arrogantt
Definite singular	Masc.	arrogante
	All	arroganta
Plural		arroganta

1. arrogant