Definitions

arrogant

[ar-uh-guhnt] / ˈær ə gənt /

ADJECTIVE

having exaggerated self-opinion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aloof bossy cavalier cocky haughty imperious pompous presumptuous pretentious smug vain

WEAK

assuming audacious autocratic biggety bragging cheeky cold-shoulder conceited contemptuous cool disdainful domineering egotistic high-and-mighty high-handed insolent know-it-all lordly on an ego trip overbearing peremptory proud puffed up scornful self-important smarty smarty-pants sniffy snippy snooty snotty stuck up supercilious superior swaggering uppity

Antonyms

STRONGEST

humble modest shy timid unsure

WEAK

meek servile unconceited

Example Sentences

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Arrogant in the sense of handing down decisions in major cases that really are punts, making you wonder why they took the case in the first place.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2023

Arrogant, aloof and slow-witted, according to some who have encountered him, the duke’s interview last weekend with Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis is now seen as a textbook example of how not to conduct a damage-limitation exercise.

From The Guardian • Nov. 23, 2019

"Arrogant little man!" she jokes, wagging her finger at him.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2019

First with his kinetic ska-punk band the Arrogant Sons Of Bitches.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2017

Arrogant and humble at the same time, the radical, fearless nun and her fellow sisters were the most committed individuals Farmer had ever met.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

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