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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArrogant
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ar-roh-gahn
"Son attitude arrogante l'a isolé de ses amis."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
"His arrogant attitude made it difficult for him to make friends." - 2
Showing a lack of respect for others due to an inflated self-view.
"The arrogant remarks he made during the meeting offended many of his colleagues."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'arrogant' originates from the Latin 'arrogans', which is the present participle of 'arrogare', meaning 'to claim for oneself'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century, evolving to describe a sense of superiority and entitlement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Arrogant" is said worldwide
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Arrogant
Transliteration: ar-roh-gahn
"Son attitude arrogante l'a isolé de ses amis."
Arrogant
Transliteration: aʁoˈɡant
"Seine arrogante Haltung machte es schwierig, mit ihm zu arbeiten."
Arrogante
Transliteration: ar-ro-gan-te
"Il suo comportamento arrogante ha allontanato molti."
Arrogante
Transliteration: a-ro-gan-te
"Su actitud arrogante lo hizo impopular entre sus compañeros."
Arrogante
Transliteration: aʁoˈɡɐ̃tʃi
"A sua atitude arrogante afastou muitos amigos."
घमंडी
Transliteration: ghamaṇḍī
"उसकी घमंडी बातें सभी को नाराज कर देती हैं।"
傲慢的
Transliteration: àomàn de
"他的傲慢的态度让人难以接近。"
거만한
Transliteration: geomanhan
"그의 거만한 태도는 많은 사람들을 불쾌하게 했다."
傲慢な
Transliteration: ōman na
"彼の傲慢な態度は周囲の人々を困らせた。"
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