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.
例文
3 / 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.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of an 'Arrogant' person as someone who thinks they are like an 'Arrow'—always pointing upward and looking down on everyone else.
クイックテスト
Despite his brilliance, his ______ behavior made him very unpopular among his colleagues.
正解！
正解は： arrogant
例文
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.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
arrogant as a peacock
arrogant as a peacock
blinded by arrogance
blinded by arrogance
an arrogant streak
an arrogant streak
よく混同される語
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.
使い方のコツ
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'.
よくある間違い
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'.
覚え方のコツ
Think of an 'Arrogant' person as someone who thinks they are like an 'Arrow'—always pointing upward and looking down on everyone else.
語源
From the Latin 'arrogantem', meaning 'claiming for oneself,' from 'ad-' (to) and 'rogare' (to ask).
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In many Western cultures, arrogance is viewed as a significant social flaw, sharply contrasted with the valued trait of humility.
クイックテスト
Despite his brilliance, his ______ behavior made him very unpopular among his colleagues.
正解！
正解は： arrogant
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in
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it
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on
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as
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this
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by
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we
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or
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