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arrogant

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ar·ro·gant  (r-gnt)
adj.
1. Having or displaying a sense of overbearing self-worth or self-importance.
2. Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others: an arrogant contempt for the weak. See Synonyms at proud.

[Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French, from Latin arrogns, arrogant-, present participle of arrogre, to arrogate; see arrogate.]

arro·gant·ly adv.

arrogant
Adjective
having an exaggerated opinion of one's own importance or ability [Latin arrogare to claim as one's own]
arrogance n
arrogantly adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.arrogant - having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride; "an arrogant official"; "arrogant claims"; "chesty as a peacock"
proud - feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride; "proud parents"; "proud of his accomplishments"; "a proud moment"; "proud to serve his country"; "a proud name"; "proud princes"

arrogant
adjective conceited, lordly, assuming, proud, swaggering, pompous, pretentious, stuck up (informal) cocky, contemptuous, blustering, imperious, overbearing, haughty, scornful, puffed up, egotistical, disdainful, self-important, presumptuous, high-handed, insolent, supercilious, high and mighty (informal) overweening, immodest, swollen-headed, bigheaded (informal) uppish Brit. (informal) << OPPOSITE modest
Translations
Spanish arrogant [ˈærəgənt] adjarrogante, prepotente (LAM)
French arrogant [ˈærəgənt] adjarrogant(e)
German arrogant [ˈærəgənt] arrogance adjarrogant, überheblich
Italian arrogant [ˈærəgənt] adjarrogante

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With the snapping of her tail-shaft her life seemed suddenly to depart from her big body, and from a stubborn, arrogant existence she passed all at once into the passive state of a drifting log.
On the nights when he was at home, I could see his shadow on the blind, and it seemed to me an arrogant shadow.
The child's features were well molded, and his frank, bright eyes gave an expression of boyish generosity to a face which otherwise would have been too arrogant and haughty for such a mere baby.
 
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