arrogance

[ ar-uh-guhns ]

noun

1. offensive display of superiority or self-importance; overbearing pride.

   Synonyms: haughtiness, disdain, insolence

   Antonyms: diffidence, modesty, humility

Other Words From

• non·arro·gance noun
• non·arro·gan·cy noun
• super·arro·gance noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of arrogance¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin arrogantia “presumption”; arrogant, -ance

Example Sentences

“This is a man who doesn’t fear death,” the actor says, “in fact, conquers it and thinks he can command it, he can control it. So there might be even an arrogance — but that arrogance is birthed off of what he’s lost and what he’s experienced in his life.”

From Los Angeles Times

There is a level of arrogance and confidence that is excellent.

From BBC

A soldier who trained alongside him at the Army Foundation College, in Harrogate, told the BBC Khalife stood out for his cockiness, arrogance and over-confidence.

From BBC

After his arrest, police said the boy had "displayed an air of arrogance" and "did not appear to appreciate the severity of the situation".

From BBC

If the toxic mix of arrogance and certainty could be captured on film, it would look like the faces of Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The slang phrase, “I can’t even,” with its abrupt stop implying an expression of surprise or frustration, so perfectly fits the emergence of this “issue,” it’s as if the phrase was coined specifically with fluoride in mind.

From Salon

Related Words

• aloofness
• chutzpah
• disdain
• ego
• egotism
• hubris
• pretension
• pride
• smugness
• vanity