Arrogant
Behaving in a proud, superior manner; overestimating one’s importance or ability
adjectiveArrogant
Behaving in a proud, superior manner; overestimating one’s importance or ability
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Imagine This
People who dress elegantly usually act as if they are more superior.
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Sounds Like
AR-uh-guhnt
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Looks Like
A smug-looking person with a lifted chin, upright posture, and a self-satisfied expression
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Remember This
Arrogant describes an attitude or behavior rather than a mere feeling of pride; not all confident or successful people are arrogant.
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Other Forms
arrogancenoun
arrogantlyadverb
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Connect With
ego, vanity, conceit, smugness, self-importance
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Note
Arrogant is negative in tone. Distinguish from simply being proud or confident. Avoid misconstruing 'arrogant' as 'self-confident' when the behavior shows disdain for others or an inflated sense of worth.