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

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Former Australia pace bowler Mitchell Johnson labelled them "arrogant", which Stokes was right to knock back.

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Former Australia pace bowler Mitchell Johnson accused them of being "arrogant".

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The second is a story of brothers – one a samurai, the other a shinobi – pitted against each other by an arrogant, cruel father.

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Judge Francis said Crump appeared to have been someone who was "socially isolated" and "perhaps a little socially awkward", but also came across as "extremely confident and arrogant."

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Ismail, who worked with Salah, describes him as "not arrogant but confident" and is adamant the forward wants to continue playing for Liverpool.

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