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The synonyms of “Arrogant” are: chesty, self-important, haughty, conceited, hubristic, opinionated, egotistic, full of oneself, superior
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “arrogant” as an adjective can have the following definitions:
| 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. |
| 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. |
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