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arrogant
English
Alternative forms
- arrogaunt (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French arrogant, from Latin arrog?ns, present active participle of arrog?.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?æ????nt/
- (Mary–marry–merry merger)
Adjective
arrogant (comparative more arrogant, superlative most arrogant)
- Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
- Synonyms: authoritarian, cocky, conceited, condescending, disdainful, haughty, high-handed, narcissistic, overbearing, presumptuous, supercilious, proud, vain
- Antonyms: servile, humble, modest
Usage notes
- Said of people, statements, etc.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:arrogant
Derived terms
- arrogantly
Related terms
Translations
Further reading
- arrogant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- arrogant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- arrogant at OneLook Dictionary Search
Anagrams
- tarragon
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin arrog?ns.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /?.ro??ant/
- (Central) IPA(key): /?.ru??an/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /a.ro??ant/
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
arrogant (masculine and feminine plural arrogants)
- arrogant
Derived terms
- arrogantment
Related terms
- arrogància
Further reading
- “arrogant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “arrogant” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “arrogant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “arrogant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Danish
Adjective
arrogant
- arrogant
Inflection
Related terms
- arrogance
References
- “arrogant” in Den Danske Ordbog
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French arrogant.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.ro????nt/
- Hyphenation: ar?ro?gant
- Rhymes: -?nt
Adjective
arrogant (comparative arroganter, superlative arrogantst)
- arrogant
Inflection
Related terms
- arrogantie
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.??.???/
- Homophone: arrogants
Adjective
arrogant (feminine singular arrogante, masculine plural arrogants, feminine plural arrogantes)
- arrogant
Further reading
- “arrogant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a?o??ant/
- Rhymes: -ant
Adjective
arrogant (comparative arroganter, superlative am arrogantesten)
- arrogant
Declension
Derived terms
- Arroganz
Related terms
- vigilant
Further reading
- “arrogant” in Duden online
Latin
Verb
arrogant
- third-person plural present active indicative of arrog?
Luxembourgish
Pronunciation
Adjective
arrogant (masculine arroganten, neuter arrogant, comparative méi arrogant, superlative am arrogantsten)
- arrogant
Declension
Swedish
Adjective
arrogant
- arrogant
Declension
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highfalutin
English
Alternative forms
- hifalutin, hifalutin', hifalutin’, hifaluting
- highfalutin', highfalutin’, highfaluting
- high-falutin, high-falutin', high-falutin’, high-faluting
- high falutin, high falutin', high falutin’, high faluting
Etymology
Possible alteration of high-fluting. Another speculation connects the term with high-flighting/-flying.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?ha?.f??lu.t?n/, /?ha?.f??lu.t?n/
Adjective
highfalutin (comparative more highfalutin, superlative most highfalutin)
- (informal) Self-important, pompous; arrogant or egotistical.
- Synonyms: bombast, hoity-toity, pretentious
Translations
Noun
highfalutin (uncountable)
- (archaic) Pompous speech or writing.
Further reading
- highfalutin at OneLook Dictionary Search
- highfalutin in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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