arrant
[ ar-uhnt ]
/ ˈær ənt /
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adjective
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious: an arrant fool.
wandering; errant.
OTHER WORDS FOR arrant
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Origin of arrant
1350–1400; Middle English, variant of errant
OTHER WORDS FROM arrant
ar·rant·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH arrant
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How to use arrant in a sentence
Twice her lips moved to the verge of speech; yet, caught so arrantly in the act, she was unable to phrase any passing thought.
The Little Lady of the Big House|Jack LondonYou make me feel that I have been driving you—arrantly egotistic.
The Dull Miss Archinard|Anne Douglas Sedgwick
British Dictionary definitions for arrant
arrant
/ (ˈærənt) /
adjective
utter; out-and-outan arrant fool
Derived forms of arrant
arrantly, adverbWord Origin for arrant
C14: a variant of errant (wandering, vagabond); sense developed from its frequent use in phrases like arrant thief (hence: notorious)
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