French word

arrogant

Pronunciation

IPA/aʁogɑ̃/

Meaning

  • adjectiveconceited

Example

Ne sois pas arrogant avec les autres.

Don't be conceited around other people.

Illustration for arrogant (conceited)

More examples

Son ton arrogant a blessé ses collègues.

His arrogant tone hurt his colleagues.

Core concept

A person standing above a group and looking down on everyone below.

Common phrases

  • être arrogant

    be arrogant

  • avoir l'air arrogant

    look arrogant

Definition in French

Qui adopte une attitude de supériorité et méprise ou dédaigne autrui.

Word origin

French arrogant comes from Latin arrogans, the present participle of arrogare, meaning 'to claim for oneself', with ad- and rogare as its historical elements.

Usage tips

  • The adjective agrees in gender and number: arrogant, arrogante, arrogants, and arrogantes.

Opposites

Related words

  • arrogancearrogancenoun
  • arrogammentarrogantlyadverb

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