Definitions

arrogance

[ar-uh-guhns] / ˈær ə gəns /

NOUN

exaggerated self-opinion

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aloofness chutzpah disdain ego egotism hubris pretension pride smugness vanity

STRONG

airs audacity bluster braggadocio brass cheek conceit conceitedness contemptuousness crust disdainfulness gall haughtiness hauteur high-handedness imperiousness insolence loftiness nerve ostentation pomposity pompousness presumption pretentiousness priggishness self-importance self-love superciliousness swagger

WEAK

overbearance scornfulness

Antonyms

STRONGEST

humility modesty

STRONG

carefulness caution meekness shyness timidity

WEAK

servility

Example Sentences

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Alfonsi’s parting words to the Columbia Journalism Review perfectly summarized the nightmare unfolding at CBS: “The arrogance, cruelty, and incompetence is stunning.”

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

The smugness, arrogance and hubris in this city is so thick you could cut it with a knife.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

"I think it would be the height of arrogance for me to tell somebody else what to do," he said.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

I’m often amazed by the arrogance that scientists, politicians and others display when using the term “settled science.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A moment later, he blinks, and it’s just his usual chilly arrogance.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black

Vocabulary lists containing arrogance

The Westing Game

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Dwight D. Eisenhower, "The Military-Industrial Complex" (1961)

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Thirteen Reasons Why

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