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arrogant

arrogant

adjective ah-roh-GAHN Rare

Origin: Latin arrogans

Also means

haughty

Usage Note

Arrogant follows regular adjective agreement: feminine arrogante, plural arrogants/arrogantes. The final -t is silent. The noun arrogance is used in the same contexts as English. A near-synonym is hautain (haughty), which implies condescension more than boastful self-importance.

Examples

"Il est trop arrogant pour admettre son erreur."

Natural Translation

He is too arrogant to admit his mistake.

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