arrogant
gb/ˈɛɹəɡənt/ us/ˈɛɹəɡənt/
B2
Engelsk
~ 9700
Betydninger
0 betydninger
adjective
B2
property
1
unpleasantly proud and self-important
Thinking and acting as if you are more important or better than other people, in an unpleasant way.
Brugsmønster:
[someone] is arrogant (about [something])
Typisk fejl:
Learners often confuse ‘arrogant’ with ‘confident’. ‘Confident’ is usually positive and means you believe in yourself, while ‘arrogant’ is negative and means you think you are better than others and often show little respect for them. Learners may also use ‘proud’ when they mean ‘arrogant’; ‘proud’ can be positive (e.g., ‘proud of my family’), but ‘arrogant’ is almost always negative.
Synonymer
conceited (Often suggests being overly pleased with oneself, especially about looks or abilities; slightly more informal.)
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haughty (Emphasizes looking down on others as inferior; somewhat more formal or literary.)
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overconfident (Focuses on having too much confidence, which may or may not sound as morally negative as 'arrogant'.)
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proud (Can be positive or neutral, but in some contexts can suggest a milder form of arrogance.)
Antonymer
humble (Describes someone who does not think they are more important than others and does not show off.)
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modest (Describes not talking much about your successes or good qualities; the opposite of showing off.)
Ordforbindelser
arrogant attitude
|arrogant behavior
|arrogant tone
|arrogant assumption
|seem arrogant
|come across as arrogant
Temaer
personality
|social
|emotions
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Eksempler
- Many people found the new manager arrogant and difficult to work with.
- He was talented, but his arrogant attitude made others avoid him.
- It was arrogant of her to assume everyone would change their plans for her.
- The politician’s arrogant speech ignored the concerns of ordinary citizens.
- I don’t want to sound arrogant, but I do have a lot of experience in this area.
Læringseksempler
- My boss is very arrogant and never listens to us.
- People think he is arrogant because he talks about himself all the time.
- She is smart, but she is also a little arrogant.
- I hope I do not sound arrogant when I say I did a good job.
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