arrant

C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈæɹənt/ UK /ˈæɹənt/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adj
utter and complete, used to emphasize something bad

That is arrant nonsense and you know it.

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Synonyms

1 adj · utter and complete, used to... utter downright absolute outright thorough complete unmitigated flagrant

Word family

Derived forms arrantly

Related forms errant err error

Simplified etymology

Arrant is a Middle English variant of errant, which belongs to the family derived from Latin errare, “to stray or wander” or “to make a mistake.”

Etymology

A variant of errant ('wandering, vagrant'), from Old French errant; the sense shifted from 'wandering (outlaw)' to 'notorious, thoroughgoing'. Ultimately from Latin errare ('to wander, stray') and iterare ('to journey').

errant Old French errare Latin

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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# arrant

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adj
**IPA (US):** /ˈæɹənt/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈæɹənt/

## Meanings
1. utter and complete, used to emphasize something bad

## Examples
- That is arrant nonsense and you know it.

## Synonyms
- utter
- downright
- absolute
- outright
- thorough
- complete
- unmitigated
- flagrant

## Derived Forms
- arrantly

## Related Forms
- errant
- err
- error

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: errant
- Root: errare

## Etymology
A variant of errant ('wandering, vagrant'), from Old French errant; the sense shifted from 'wandering (outlaw)' to 'notorious, thoroughgoing'. Ultimately from Latin errare ('to wander, stray') and iterare ('to journey').

## AI Etymology
Arrant is a variant of errant ('wandering, vagrant'), from Old French errant; the sense shifted from 'wandering (outlaw)' to 'notorious, thoroughgoing'. Ultimately from Latin errare ('to wander, stray') and iterare ('to journey'). In present-day use, it means utter and complete, used to emphasize something bad. Derived formations include arrantly. Related vocabulary includes errant, err, and error.

## Topics
- Describing Qualities
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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