ARROGANT: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for ARROGANT?

Need another word that means the same as “arrogant”? Find 9 synonyms and 30 related words for “arrogant” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Arrogant” are: chesty, self-important, haughty, conceited, hubristic, opinionated, egotistic, full of oneself, superior

Arrogant as an Adjective

Definitions of "Arrogant" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “arrogant” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride.
• Having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.

Synonyms of "Arrogant" as an adjective (9 Words)

chesty	Marked by a large or well-developed chest. People hate a chesty man.
conceited	Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance. A conceited fool.
egotistic	Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance. An egotistical disregard of others.
full of oneself	Containing as much or as many as is possible or normal.
haughty	Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. A look of haughty disdain.
hubristic	Excessively proud or self-confident. A hubristic belief in his own self proclaimed genius.
opinionated	Obstinate in your opinions. An arrogant and opinionated man.
self-important	Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride.
superior	Of high or superior quality or performance. The new model is superior to every other car on the road.

Usage Examples of "Arrogant" as an adjective

• Arrogant claims.
• A typically arrogant assumption.
• He's arrogant and opinionated.
• An arrogant official.

Associations of "Arrogant" (30 Words)

arty	Making a strong, affected, or pretentious display of being artistic or interested in the arts. A very arty film.
audacious	Showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks. An audacious interpretation of two Jacobean dramas.
blowhard	A very boastful and talkative person. Blowhard politicians.
boastful	Showing excessive pride and self-satisfaction in one’s achievements, possessions, or abilities. A boastful letter.
braggart	A very boastful and talkative person. Braggart men.
brash	Self-assertive in a rude, noisy, or overbearing way. He was brash cocky and arrogant.
brazen	Bold and without shame. Brazen fire irons.
cocksure	Confident in an excessive or arrogant way. An arrogant and cocksure materialist.
conceited	Excessively proud of oneself; vain. A conceited fool.
haughty	Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. A look of haughty disdain.
impenitent	Not feeling shame or regret about one’s actions or attitudes. Impenitent elitists.
impudent	Improperly forward or bold. The student was kept in for impudent behavior.
insolence	An offensive disrespectful impudent act. She was sacked for insolence.
insolent	Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect. The modern world with its quick material successes and insolent belief in the boundless possibilities of progress.
lordly	Having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy. His lordly manners were offensive.
opinionated	Obstinate in your opinions. An arrogant and opinionated man.
overbearing	Expecting unquestioning obedience. Insufferably overbearing behavior toward the waiter.
poseur	A person who behaves affectedly in order to impress others.
presumptuous	Excessively forward. I hope I won t be considered presumptuous if I offer some advice.
pretentious	Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed. A pretentious country house.
proud	Of an event achievement etc causing someone to feel proud. She got nine passes and he was so proud of her.
shameless	(of a person or their conduct) characterized by or showing a lack of shame; barefaced or brazen. His shameless hypocrisy.
snob	A person regarded as arrogant and annoying. Her mother was a snob and wanted a lawyer as a son in law.
snobbish	Befitting or characteristic of those who incline to social exclusiveness and who rebuff the advances of people considered inferior. The writer takes a rather snobbish tone.
supercilious	Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others. His mother eyed my clothes with a supercilious air.
superciliousness	The trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior.
unashamed	Used of persons or their behavior; feeling no shame. An unashamed emotionalism.
unrepentant	Stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing. He was unrepentant and said that his comments were completely accurate.
upstart	A person who has risen suddenly in rank or importance, especially one who behaves arrogantly. The upstarts who dare to challenge the legitimacy of his rule.
vainglorious	Excessively proud of oneself or one’s achievements; overly vain. This vainglorious boast of personal infallibility.