arrant

adjective
UK: /ˈær.ənt/
US: /ˈær.ənt/

  1. Complete; utter. Used to emphasize how bad something is.

    1. That is arrant nonsense. [ ] [ ]
    2. His claim about being a war hero was an arrant lie designed to impress people. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

complete outright absolute downright utter thorough

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "arrant" is /ˈær.ənt/ in British English and /ˈær.ənt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "arrant": complete, outright, absolute, downright, utter, thorough.

Example usage of "arrant": "That is arrant nonsense.". More examples on the page.