Arrogant
adjective
Someone who thinks they are better than others in a disrespectful way.
She found him very arrogant and self-centered.
Often appears as...
- arrogant attitude
- arrogant behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
adjective
Someone who thinks they are better than others in a disrespectful way.
She found him very arrogant and self-centered.
Often appears as...
- arrogant attitude
- arrogant behavior
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Arrogant has a negative meaning; it suggests someone is unpleasantly proud and behaving badly.
His arrogant tone made everyone uncomfortable.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Perception
In some cultures, being direct or self-assured might be mistakenly seen as arrogance.
While she simply spoke her mind, some thought her arrogant.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Context
Using 'arrogant' can imply someone is being dismissive or superior to others.
He was so arrogant, ignoring everyone's opinions.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Arrogant has a negative meaning; it suggests someone is unpleasantly proud and behaving badly.
His arrogant tone made everyone uncomfortable.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Perception
In some cultures, being direct or self-assured might be mistakenly seen as arrogance.
While she simply spoke her mind, some thought her arrogant.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Context
Using 'arrogant' can imply someone is being dismissive or superior to others.
He was so arrogant, ignoring everyone's opinions.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
Arrogant has a negative meaning; it suggests someone is unpleasantly proud and behaving badly.
His arrogant tone made everyone uncomfortable.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Perception
In some cultures, being direct or self-assured might be mistakenly seen as arrogance.
While she simply spoke her mind, some thought her arrogant.
Pro Tip 3/3Social Context
Using 'arrogant' can imply someone is being dismissive or superior to others.
He was so arrogant, ignoring everyone's opinions.
Compare with
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Video examples
Drew Dudley: Everyday...
We've made it about changing the world. We've taken this title of "leader" and treat it as something that one day we're going to deserve. But to give it to ourselves right now means a level of arrogance or cockiness that we're not comfortable with. And I worry sometimes that we spend so much time celebrating amazing things that hardly anybody can do,
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How to build a company...
Ray I can say with absolute certainty that if you look at the liquidity base in the corporations and the world as a whole, that there's such reduced level of liquidity that you can't return to an era of stagflation." I look at that now, I think, "What an arrogant jerk!"
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The next species of...
Ta-dah! Maybe the reason for thr creation of the universe, and all the galaxies, and all the planets, and all the energy, and all the dark energy, and all the rest of stuff is to create what's in this room. Maybe not. That would be a mildly arrogant viewpoint.
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Before the Flood -...
the science I think it's politics people are so arrogant to think they can change climate the environmental issues have become the biggest reason for mass demonstrations we want to hold them accountable this is the most important issue of our
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Thinking your way out of...
incompetent to imagine if you'd come up to my friend and said that was great and she look to you and said seriously Wow I mean you get out the house much or what right how arrogant how absurd would that sound what should she say in that
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Are we born to run? PIPE...
it's basically just right, left, right, left, yeah? I mean, we've been doing it for two million years, so it's kind of arrogant to assume that I've got something to say that hasn't been said and performed better a long time ago.
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Climate change will...
Our social, political and economic systems of extraction must be transformed into systems that regenerate the earth and advance human liberty globally. It is arrogance to think that technology will save us.
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Why is Aristophanes...
His targets were arrogant politicians, war-mongering generals, and self-important intellectuals, exactly the people who sat in the front row of the theatre, where everyone could see their reactions.
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The wicked wit of Jane...
Instead of lofty love stories, her characters act naturally, and often awkwardly. They trade pragmatic advice, friendly jokes and not-so-friendly barbs about their arrogant peers.
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Grizzly Bear Salmon...
there are few animals in the world there was arrogant to human presence as
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Drew Dudley: Everyday...
We've made it about changing the world. We've taken this title of "leader" and treat it as something that one day we're going to deserve. But to give it to ourselves right now means a level of arrogance or cockiness that we're not comfortable with. And I worry sometimes that we spend so much time celebrating amazing things that hardly anybody can do,
Video examples
How to build a company...
Ray I can say with absolute certainty that if you look at the liquidity base in the corporations and the world as a whole, that there's such reduced level of liquidity that you can't return to an era of stagflation." I look at that now, I think, "What an arrogant jerk!"
Video examples
The next species of...
Ta-dah! Maybe the reason for thr creation of the universe, and all the galaxies, and all the planets, and all the energy, and all the dark energy, and all the rest of stuff is to create what's in this room. Maybe not. That would be a mildly arrogant viewpoint.
Video examples
Before the Flood -...
the science I think it's politics people are so arrogant to think they can change climate the environmental issues have become the biggest reason for mass demonstrations we want to hold them accountable this is the most important issue of our
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Thinking your way out of...
incompetent to imagine if you'd come up to my friend and said that was great and she look to you and said seriously Wow I mean you get out the house much or what right how arrogant how absurd would that sound what should she say in that
Video examples
Are we born to run? PIPE...
it's basically just right, left, right, left, yeah? I mean, we've been doing it for two million years, so it's kind of arrogant to assume that I've got something to say that hasn't been said and performed better a long time ago.
Video examples
Climate change will...
Our social, political and economic systems of extraction must be transformed into systems that regenerate the earth and advance human liberty globally. It is arrogance to think that technology will save us.
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Why is Aristophanes...
His targets were arrogant politicians, war-mongering generals, and self-important intellectuals, exactly the people who sat in the front row of the theatre, where everyone could see their reactions.
Video examples
The wicked wit of Jane...
Instead of lofty love stories, her characters act naturally, and often awkwardly. They trade pragmatic advice, friendly jokes and not-so-friendly barbs about their arrogant peers.
Video examples
Grizzly Bear Salmon...
there are few animals in the world there was arrogant to human presence as
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Quote examples
Gavin Esler
Scottish Journalist
Americans, apparently, either do nothing about the world's problems, in which case they are ignorant and isolationist, selfish and gutless, or they try to do something about the world's problems, in which case they are arrogant and naive, greedy and bullying.
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Guy Laliberte
Canadian Businessman
We had every problems starting a big top could have. The tent fell down on the first day. We had problems getting people into the shows. It was only with the courage and arrogance of youth that we survived.
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Leo Tolstoy
Russian Novelist
An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person's main task in life - becoming a better person.
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Grayson Allen
American Athlete
Half of the basketball world thinks I'm this hothead, dirty player who can't get anything under control and probably thinks I'm arrogant and a selfish guy.
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George M. Church
American Scientist
It sounds a little bit too arrogant, but I think I certainly have a working model for how I conduct my life, and it may or may not be a correct worldview.
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Francesca Annis
English Actress
I've never been too afraid of what other people have said, especially when I was younger, but I suppose that was the arrogance of youth.
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Gerhard Richter
German Artist
I don't dare to think my paintings are great. I can't understand the arrogance of someone saying, 'I have created a big, important work.
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Samuel Butler
British Poet
The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.
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Noel Gallagher
English Musician
We're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world.
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Teemu Pukki
Finnish Athlete
If I see someone that's too arrogant, that's not how I was raised.
Quote examples
Gavin Esler
Scottish Journalist
Americans, apparently, either do nothing about the world's problems, in which case they are ignorant and isolationist, selfish and gutless, or they try to do something about the world's problems, in which case they are arrogant and naive, greedy and bullying.
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Guy Laliberte
Canadian Businessman
We had every problems starting a big top could have. The tent fell down on the first day. We had problems getting people into the shows. It was only with the courage and arrogance of youth that we survived.
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Leo Tolstoy
Russian Novelist
An arrogant person considers himself perfect. This is the chief harm of arrogance. It interferes with a person's main task in life - becoming a better person.
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Grayson Allen
American Athlete
Half of the basketball world thinks I'm this hothead, dirty player who can't get anything under control and probably thinks I'm arrogant and a selfish guy.
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George M. Church
American Scientist
It sounds a little bit too arrogant, but I think I certainly have a working model for how I conduct my life, and it may or may not be a correct worldview.
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Francesca Annis
English Actress
I've never been too afraid of what other people have said, especially when I was younger, but I suppose that was the arrogance of youth.
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Gerhard Richter
German Artist
I don't dare to think my paintings are great. I can't understand the arrogance of someone saying, 'I have created a big, important work.
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Samuel Butler
British Poet
The truest characters of ignorance are vanity and pride and arrogance.
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Noel Gallagher
English Musician
We're not arrogant, we just believe we're the best band in the world.
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Teemu Pukki
Finnish Athlete
If I see someone that's too arrogant, that's not how I was raised.
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