arrogance

noun

ˈer-ə-gən(t)s How to pronounce arrogance (audio)
Definition of arrogancenext
as in superiority
an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims in his arrogance the president of the club made all the arrangements for the annual banquet without consulting the members

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Recent Examples of arrogance But what unfolded in the White House on Friday was a striking departure—an unprecedented display of hostility, arrogance, and political theater that raises serious concerns about America's global leadership. — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025 Reportedly, Tulip mastermind Charles Hegel (played with perfect measure of condescending arrogance by Josh Brener) has died in Kenya, and took with him all the necessary passwords needed to access the accounts of his many investors. — Joe Leydon, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025 Sheila destroys Richard Dreyer’s arrogance with the nonchalance of someone swatting away an inconvenient fly. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2025 Healthy arrogance is a term that makes some people uncomfortable. — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for arrogance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for arrogance
  1. superiority
  2. disdain
  3. attitude
  4. pretension
Noun
  • Wealth isn’t about intelligence or moral superiority.
    — Greg Clement, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Lopez and the co-sponsors want to cloak themselves in moral superiority and call it a day.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Definition of superiority
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  • Both children hold disdain for their parents' criminal activity, but team up to delve into their world when their brothers encounter one another, leaving those around them with more questions than answers.
    — Angela Andaloro, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Dropkick Murphys, who have been vocal about their disdain for President Donald Trump, also called out another fan sporting a MAGA hat at a show in Clearwater, Florida on March 8, according to a fan video shared by the band.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of disdain
Noun
  • How an Overly Sunny Demeanor Could Affect You Of course, if your exclusively positive attitude is rubbing others the wrong way, that doesn’t bode well for your relationships.
    — Cathy Cassata, Health, 14 Mar. 2025
  • But the attitude of our coaches was, ‘Again, again — next goal, next goal’.
    — Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of attitude
Noun
  • Harrington recently appeared on the Cookie Jar Golf podcast and opened up about how the then-21-year-old McIlroy shattered his pretensions as a heavy favorite to win the title.
    — Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Rush were almost in danger of becoming too brainy and obscure for their own good by the end of the ’70s, but the band would rein in their pretensions with tighter songwriting in the albums that would follow. 5.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 12 Feb. 2025
Definition of pretension

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