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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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More than five weeks into the war, the Iranian army has dismissed what it called Trump's "arrogant rhetoric and baseless threats", saying they would not hinder its operations.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Is it arrogant to want to be great?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

The ripples of the botched Watergate operation spoke to all of those arrogant enough to think they might be able to do it better.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2026

“The French often have a reputation for being arrogant, particularly in diplomacy,” said François Heisbourg, a former senior French diplomat, who described the shift as clever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 26, 2026

Already, harsh words were being hung on him: arrogant, inept, overconfident.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.