Arrogant Meaning
/ˈæɹəɡənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
Sentence Examples
Paul didn't become arrogant even though he was rich.
That girl is arrogant because of her beauty.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ manager refused to listen to any suggestions from his team.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is very ____ and thinks he is much better than everyone else.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French arrogant, from Latin arrogāns, present active participle of arrogō.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The demand to be loved is the greatest of all arrogant presumptions."
— 1878, Friedrich Nietzsche, Wanting to be Loved:
"Call me a braggart, call me arrogant. People at ABC (and elsewhere) have called me worse. But when you need the job done on deadline, you’ll call me."
— 1987, Sam Donaldson, Hold On, Mr President!:
"Transport Minister Marples, meanwhile, used arrogant rhetoric and showed his personal contempt for railways when confirming in Parliament that a third of the network was to be closed even before the survey results were known."
— 2023 March 8, Howard Johnston, “Was Marples the real railway wrecker?”, in RAIL, number 978, page 53:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ manager refused to listen to any suggestions from his team.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
He is very ____ and thinks he is much better than everyone else.