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arrogant
[ ar-uh-guhnt ]
/ ËĂŠr É gÉnt /
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adjective
making claims or pretensions to superior importance or rights; overbearingly assuming; insolently proud: an arrogant public official.
characterized by or proceeding from arrogance, or a sense of superiority, self-importance, or entitlement: arrogant claims.
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Origin of arrogant
synonym study for arrogant
1. See proud.
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British Dictionary definitions for arrogant
arrogant
/ (ËĂŠrÉÉĄÉnt) /
adjective
having or showing an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance, merit, ability, etc; conceited; overbearingly proudan arrogant teacher; an arrogant assumption
Derived forms of arrogant
arrogance, nounarrogantly, adverbWord Origin for arrogant
C14: from Latin arrogÄre to claim as one's own; see arrogate
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