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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