arrogance
gb/ˈɛɹəɡəns/ us/ˈɛɹəɡəns/
B2
Anglais
~ 9300
Sens
0 sens
Nom
B2
state
1
unpleasant sense of superiority
The feeling or way of thinking that you are more important or better than other people, which makes you act in a rude or proud way.
Schéma d’usage :
[someone]'s arrogance about [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse "arrogance" with "confidence." "Confidence" is usually positive and means believing in yourself, while "arrogance" is negative and means you believe you are better than other people and often show disrespect. Also, learners may incorrectly say *"an arrogance person"* instead of "an arrogant person" ("arrogance" is a noun; "arrogant" is the adjective).
Synonymes
conceit (Often suggests excessive pride in your own abilities or appearance, slightly more informal than "arrogance".)
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hubris (A more formal or literary word, often used for dangerous overconfidence that leads to failure.)
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egotism (Focuses on being self-centered and talking or thinking too much about yourself, not always as openly disrespectful as arrogance.)
Antonymes
humility (Describes a modest attitude and a lack of belief that you are better than others.)
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modesty (Emphasizes downplaying your own importance or achievements, the opposite of showing off your superiority.)
Collocations
sheer arrogance
|breathtaking arrogance
|an act of arrogance
|the arrogance of [doing something]
|display arrogance
|arrogance and pride
Thèmes
personality
|emotions
|social
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- His arrogance in dismissing the team’s ideas cost the company a major client.
- The politician’s open arrogance towards critics damaged her public image.
- She mistook his confidence for arrogance and refused to work with him.
- The sheer arrogance of assuming everyone would agree with him was shocking.
- Many people were angered by the company’s arrogance in ignoring customer complaints.
Exemples pédagogiques
- People did not like his arrogance at work.
- Her arrogance made it hard for others to talk to her.
- He showed great arrogance when he said he was better than everyone else.
- The coach warned the players that arrogance could make them lose the game.
- Arrogance can ruin good friendships.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
arrogance
API
GB/ˈɛɹəɡəns/
US/ˈɛɹəɡəns/
Syllabes et accentuation
ar - rog - ance (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (ar)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: arrogance
- Plural: arrogance
Famille de mots
Expressions
the arrogance of youth
1/ðə ˈɛɹəɡəns əv jˈuθ/
fixed phrase
overconfidence typical of young people
The proud and overconfident way that young people sometimes think they know everything and cannot be wrong.
Exemples
- Looking back, he laughed at the arrogance of youth that made him ignore all advice.
- With the arrogance of youth, she assumed success would come easily.
- The novel gently criticizes the arrogance of youth while also celebrating its energy.
the height of arrogance
1/ðə hˈaɪt əv ˈɛɹəɡəns/
fixed phrase
extreme or shocking arrogance
Used to say that someone’s behavior shows a very high and shocking level of arrogance.
Exemples
- It was the height of arrogance to announce the decision without asking anyone’s opinion.
- Calling his coworkers "useless" in a meeting was the height of arrogance.
- Many saw the bonus as the height of arrogance during a time of layoffs.