arrogance C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ˈærəɡəns/ UK /ˈærəɡəns/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun an offensive display of superiority or self-importance His arrogance alienated the very colleagues whose support he needed. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · an offensive display of... haughtinessconceithubrissuperciliousnessdisdainprideinsolenceloftiness ↔ Opposites humilitymodestymeeknessdiffidence Word family Related forms arrogantarrogatearrogantly Etymology AI details From Latin arrogantia ('presumption, pride'), from arrogare ('to claim for oneself'), from ad- ('to') and rogare ('to ask'). arrogantia Latin rogare Latin *h₃reǵ- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Abstract Ideas External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # arrogance **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈærəɡəns/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈærəɡəns/ ## Meanings 1. an offensive display of superiority or self-importance ## Examples - His arrogance alienated the very colleagues whose support he needed. ## Synonyms - haughtiness - conceit - hubris - superciliousness - disdain - pride - insolence - loftiness ## Antonyms - humility - modesty - meekness - diffidence ## Related Forms - arrogant - arrogate - arrogantly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: arrogantia - Root: rogare - Root: *h₃reǵ- ## Etymology From Latin arrogantia ('presumption, pride'), from arrogare ('to claim for oneself'), from ad- ('to') and rogare ('to ask'). ## AI Etymology Arrogance is a noun meaning "an offensive display of superiority or self-importance". Historically, it is from Latin arrogantia ('presumption, pride'), from arrogare ('to claim for oneself'), from ad- ('to') and rogare ('to ask'). The historical chain links Latin arrogantia, Latin rogare, and Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵ-. Close English family members include arrogant, arrogate, and arrogantly. This keeps the modern noun sense tied to the older forms and language sequence behind it. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas markdown