arrogant
Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities, often accompanied by a lack of respect for others. It describes someone who acts superior and dismisses the opinions or feelings of those they deem beneath them.
Beispiele
3 von 5I found him a bit arrogant when he kept interrupting everyone at the party.
I found him a bit arrogant when he kept interrupting everyone at the party.
The committee criticized the CEO's arrogant dismissal of environmental concerns.
The committee criticized the CEO's arrogant dismissal of environmental concerns.
Stop being so arrogant; you aren't the only one who knows how to fix a car.
Stop being so arrogant; you aren't the only one who knows how to fix a car.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of an 'Arrogant' person as someone who thinks they are like an 'Arrow'—always pointing upward and looking down on everyone else.
Schnelles Quiz
Despite his brilliance, his ______ behavior made him very unpopular among his colleagues.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: arrogant
Beispiele
I found him a bit arrogant when he kept interrupting everyone at the party.
everydayI found him a bit arrogant when he kept interrupting everyone at the party.
The committee criticized the CEO's arrogant dismissal of environmental concerns.
formalThe committee criticized the CEO's arrogant dismissal of environmental concerns.
Stop being so arrogant; you aren't the only one who knows how to fix a car.
informalStop being so arrogant; you aren't the only one who knows how to fix a car.
Historians argue that such an arrogant foreign policy eventually led to the empire's isolation.
academicHistorians argue that such an arrogant foreign policy eventually led to the empire's isolation.
His arrogant stance during the negotiation made it impossible to reach a consensus.
businessHis arrogant stance during the negotiation made it impossible to reach a consensus.
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
arrogant as a peacock
arrogant as a peacock
blinded by arrogance
blinded by arrogance
an arrogant streak
an arrogant streak
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Confidence is a positive belief in one's abilities, whereas arrogance involves a sense of superiority and looking down on others.
Pride can be a positive feeling of satisfaction in an achievement, while arrogance is always seen as a negative character flaw.
Nutzungshinweise
The word is almost always used pejoratively to describe someone's personality or behavior. It is often paired with verbs like 'to be', 'to seem', or 'to become'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often confuse the adjective 'arrogant' with the noun 'arrogance', saying things like 'He has a lot of arrogant' instead of 'He has a lot of arrogance'.
Merkhilfe
Think of an 'Arrogant' person as someone who thinks they are like an 'Arrow'—always pointing upward and looking down on everyone else.
Wortherkunft
From the Latin 'arrogantem', meaning 'claiming for oneself,' from 'ad-' (to) and 'rogare' (to ask).
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many Western cultures, arrogance is viewed as a significant social flaw, sharply contrasted with the valued trait of humility.
Schnelles Quiz
Despite his brilliance, his ______ behavior made him very unpopular among his colleagues.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: arrogant
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