arrogance

noun
UK: /ˈærəɡəns/
US: /ˈærəɡəns/

  1. The quality of being unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people.

    1. His arrogance is very annoying to his classmates. [ ] [ ]
    2. The company's arrogance in ignoring customer complaints led to a significant decline in sales. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

hubris vanity pomposity presumption conceit

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Synonyms for "arrogance": hubris, vanity, pomposity, presumption, conceit.

Example usage of "arrogance": "His arrogance is very annoying to his classmates.". More examples on the page.