arrogantとは意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French arrogant, from Latin arrogāns, present active participle of arrogō.

発音

• IPA^(key): /ˈæɹəɡənt/

形容詞

arrogant (comparative more arrogant, superlative most arrogant)

1. Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.
   • 1878, Friedrich Nietzsche, Wanting to be Loved:

     The demand to be loved is the greatest of all arrogant presumptions.

   • 1987, Sam Donaldson, Hold On, Mr President!:

     Call me a braggart, call me arrogant. People at ABC (かつ elsewhere) have called me worse. But when you need the job done on deadline, you’ll call me.

   Synonyms: authoritarian, cocky, conceited, condescending, disdainful, haughty, high-handed, narcissistic, overbearing, presumptuous, supercilious, proud, vain

   Antonyms: servile, humble, modest

使用する際の注意点

• Said of people, statements, etc.

同意語

• See also Thesaurus:arrogant

派生語

• arrogantly

関連する語

Further reading

• “arrogant” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• “arrogant” in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• arrogant at OneLook Dictionary Search

アナグラム

• tarragon

Latin

動詞

arrogant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of arrogō