arrogant

adjective
UK: /ˈærəɡənt/
US: /ˈærəɡənt/

  1. Believing that you are better or more important than other people.

    1. He is an arrogant man, nobody likes him. [ ] [ ]
    2. She came across as arrogant because she talked about herself all the time. [ ] [ ]

  2. Showing an offensive attitude of superiority; overly convinced of one's own importance.

    1. That student is too arrogant to learn from mistakes. [ ] [ ]
    2. It was arrogant of him to assume he knew more than his experienced colleagues. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

haughty conceited pompous self-important superior overbearing

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "arrogant" in English means: Believing that you are better or more important than other people., Showing an offensive attitude of superiority; overly convinced of one's own importance..

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

Synonyms for "arrogant": haughty, conceited, pompous, self-important, superior, overbearing.

Example usage of "arrogant": "He is an arrogant man, nobody likes him.". More examples on the page.