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Synonyms for arrogant
ˈær ə gəntar·ro·gant
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
arrogant
In the strict sense, absolute, free from all limitation or control, and supreme, superior to all, can not properly be said of any being except the divine. Both words are used, however, in a modified sense, of human authorities; absolute then signifying free from limitation by other authority, and supreme exalted over all other; as, an absolute monarch, the supreme court. Absolute, in this use, does not necessarily carry any unfavorable sense, but as absolute power in human hands is always abused, the unfavorable meaning predominates. Autocratic power knows no limits outside the ruler's self; arbitrary power, none outside the ruler's will or judgment, arbitrary carrying the implication of wilfulness and capriciousness. Despotic is commonly applied to a masterful or severe use of power, which is expressed more decidedly by tyrannical. Arbitrary may be used in a good sense; as, the pronunciation of proper names is arbitrary; but the bad sense is the prevailing one; as, an arbitrary proceeding. Irresponsible power is not necessarily bad, but eminently dangerous; an executor or trustee should not be irresponsible; an irresponsible ruler is likely to be tyrannical. A perfect ruler might be irresponsible and not tyrannical. Authoritative is used always in a good sense, implying the right to claim authority; imperative, peremptory, and positive are used ordinarily in the good sense; as, an authoritative definition; an imperative demand; a peremptory command; positive instructions; imperious signifies assuming and determined to command, rigorously requiring obedience. An imperious demand or requirement may have in it nothing offensive; it is simply one that resolutely insists upon compliance, and will not brook refusal; an arrogant demand is offensive by its tone of superiority, an arbitrary demand by its unreasonableness; an imperious disposition is liable to become arbitrary and arrogant. A person of an independent spirit is inclined to resent an imperious manner in any one, especially in one whose superiority is not clearly recognized. Commanding is always used in a good sense; as, a commanding appearance; a commanding eminence. Compare DOGMATIC; INFINITE; PERFECT.
Synonyms:
absolute, arbitrary, authoritative, autocratic, coercive, commanding, compulsive, compulsory, controlling, despotic, dictatorial, dogmatic, domineering, exacting, haughty, imperative, imperious, irresponsible, lordly, overbearing, peremptory, positive, supreme, tyrannical, unconditional, unequivocalAntonyms:
accountable, complaisant, compliant, conditional, constitutional, contingent, docile, ductile, gentle, humble, lenient, limited, lowly, meek, mild, responsible, submissive, yielding
Princeton's WordNet
arrogant, chesty, self-importantadjective
having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
"an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock"
Synonyms:
self-important, big-chested, chestyAntonyms:
humble
Editors Contribution
pompous
Dictionary of English Synonymes
arrogantadjective
Synonyms:
haughty, proud, supercilious, lordly, disdainful, contumelious, cavalier, overbearing, overweening, assuming, magisterial, dogmatic, imperious, important, swelling, blustering, big, high, lofty, stately, self-conceited, self-sufficient, UPPISH
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
arrogantadjective
Synonyms:
haughty
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "arrogant":
cocky, cavalier, self-righteous, presumptuous, haughty, overbearing
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Words popularity by usage frequency
| ranking | word | |
|---|---|---|
| #1467 | positive | |
| #3424 | supreme | |
| #4304 | absolute | |
| #6967 | controlling | |
| #8512 | arbitrary | |
| #11526 | compulsory | |
| #14966 | imperative | |
| #15906 | authoritative | |
| #18171 | cavalier | |
| #18362 | commanding | |
| #21321 | unconditional | |
| #21751 | arrogant | |
| #21957 | compulsive | |
| #24231 | irresponsible | |
| #37633 | coercive | |
| #39188 | exacting | |
| #46809 | dogmatic | |
| #47283 | unequivocal | |
| #47881 | cocky | |
| #53063 | haughty | |
| #58403 | tyrannical | |
| #61448 | dictatorial | |
| #64264 | overbearing | |
| #64686 | autocratic | |
| #68705 | presumptuous | |
| #71468 | despotic | |
| #73290 | peremptory | |
| #88982 | imperious | |
| #90152 | domineering | |
| #95981 | chesty | |
| #128829 | lordly |
How to use arrogant in a sentence?
I did something that was very, very bad, i was arrogant, narcissistic, caught up in the culture of winning.
Bruce Lee was kind of an arrogant guy, i didn't just make a lot of that up. I heard Bruce Lee say things like that, to that effect. People are saying,' Well, Bruce Lee never said Bruce Lee could beat up Muhammad Ali.' Uh, yeah, Bruce Lee did. Not only did Bruce Lee say that, Bruce Lee wife, Linda Lee, said that. In the first biography I ever read was Linda Lee's' Bruce Lee : The Man Only I Knew,' and Linda Lee absolutely said it.
Impeding Ukraine's lawful transit through Kerch Strait is a violation under international law. It is an arrogant act that the international community must condemn and will never accept.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov:
The West clearly has lost self-control in venting anger against Russia and has destroyed its own rules and institutions, including respect for private property, it’s necessary to put an end to the arrogant Western philosophy of self-superiority, exclusivity and total permissiveness.
You’re an inelegant, impolite, arrogant man. That’s why you’ll never get to the presidency of the republic.
Translations for arrogant
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- متكبرArabic
- надменен, арогантен, високомеренBulgarian
- arrogantCatalan, Valencian
- nafoukaný, domýšlivý, arogantníCzech
- hochmütig, arrogant, eingebildetGerman
- υπεροπτικόςGreek
- arogantaEsperanto
- altivo, altanero, soberbio, creído, presumido, arroganteSpanish
- خودکامه, متکبرPersian
- röyhkeä, kopea, ylimielinen, julkeaFinnish
- orgueilleux, arrogantFrench
- יהירHebrew
- अक्खड़, घमंडी, अभिमानी, दम्भीHindi
- arrogáns, önteltHungarian
- arroganteInterlingua
- sombongIndonesian
- arogantaIdo
- arroganteItalian
- 傲慢Japanese
- ქედმაღალი, მედიდური, ამპარტავანიGeorgian
- arrogantLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- uzpūtīgs, augstprātīgs, iedomīgsLatvian
- arrogantDutch
- arrogantNorwegian
- aroganckiPolish
- arrogantePortuguese
- arogantRomanian
- чванли́вый, высокомерный, высокоме́рный, надме́нный, спеси́вый, гордели́вый, кичли́вый, тщесла́вный, зано́счивыйRussian
- अभिमानिन्Sanskrit
- arogàntanSerbo-Croatian
- arrogantAlbanian
- arrogantSwedish
- திமிர்பிடித்தTamil
- หยิ่งThai
- kibirliTurkish
- متکبرUrdu
- 傲慢Chinese
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