Ar"ro*gant (&?;), a. [F. arrogant, L. arrogans, p. pr. of arrogare. See Arrogate.] 1. Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of importance; assuming; haughty; -- applied to persons.

Arrogant Winchester, that haughty prelate.
Shak.

2. Containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding from undue claims or self-importance; -- applied to things; as, arrogant pretensions or behavior.

Syn. -- Magisterial; lordly; proud; assuming; overbearing; presumptuous; haughty. See Magisterial.

• Having excessive pride.
       
• 1878: The demand to be loved is the greatest of all arrogant presumptions. - Friedrich Nietzsche, Wanting to be Loved.
       
• 1987: Call me a braggart, call me arrogant. People at ABC (and elsewhere) have called me worse. But when you need the job done on deadline, you'll call me. - Sam Donaldson, Hold On, Mr President!.
  
  Danish
• Arrogant.
  
  Dutch
• arrogant
  
  French
• arrogant
  
  German
• arrogant