different between arrogant vs defiant

English

Alternative forms

• arrogaunt (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English arrogaunt, from Old French arrogant, from Latin arrog?ns, present active participle of arrog?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?æ????nt/
• (Mary–marry–merry merger)

Adjective

arrogant (comparative more arrogant, superlative most arrogant)

1. Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

   Synonyms: authoritarian, cocky, conceited, condescending, disdainful, haughty, high-handed, narcissistic, overbearing, presumptuous, supercilious, proud, vain

   Antonyms: servile, humble, modest

Usage notes

• Said of people, statements, etc.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:arrogant

Derived terms

• arrogantly

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• arrogant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• arrogant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• arrogant at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• tarragon

Catalan

Etymology

From Latin arrog?ns.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic) IPA^(key): /?.ro??ant/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /?.ru??an/
• (Valencian) IPA^(key): /a.ro??ant/
• Rhymes: -ant

Adjective

arrogant (masculine and feminine plural arrogants)

1. arrogant

Derived terms

• arrogantment

Related terms

• arrogància

Further reading

• “arrogant” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “arrogant” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “arrogant” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “arrogant” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Danish

Adjective

arrogant

1. arrogant

Inflection

Related terms

• arrogance

References

• “arrogant” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French arrogant.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.ro????nt/
• Hyphenation: ar?ro?gant
• Rhymes: -?nt

Adjective

arrogant (comparative arroganter, superlative arrogantst)

1. arrogant

Inflection

Related terms

• arrogantie

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.??.???/
• Homophone: arrogants

Adjective

arrogant (feminine singular arrogante, masculine plural arrogants, feminine plural arrogantes)

1. arrogant

Further reading

• “arrogant” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

German

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a?o??ant/
• Rhymes: -ant

Adjective

arrogant (comparative arroganter, superlative am arrogantesten)

1. arrogant

Declension

Derived terms

• Arroganz

Related terms

• vigilant

Further reading

• “arrogant” in Duden online

Latin

Verb

arrogant

1. third-person plural present active indicative of arrog?

Luxembourgish

Pronunciation

Adjective

arrogant (masculine arroganten, neuter arrogant, comparative méi arrogant, superlative am arrogantsten)

1. arrogant

Declension

Swedish

Adjective

arrogant

1. arrogant

Declension

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French défiant, from the verb défier. Doublet of diffident.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /d??fa?(j)?nt/
• (US) IPA^(key): /d??fa??nt/
• Rhymes: -a??nt

Adjective

defiant (comparative more defiant, superlative most defiant)

1. Defying.
2. Boldly resisting opposition.
   • 2013 June 18, Simon Romero, "Protests Widen as Brazilians Chide Leaders," New York Times (retrieved 21 June 2013):

     But the demonstrators remained defiant, pouring into the streets by the thousands and venting their anger over political corruption, the high cost of living and huge public spending for the World Cup and the Olympics.

Synonyms

• dareful
• rebellious

Antonyms

• docile, obedient, submissive
• dominant

Translations

Noun

defiant (plural defiants)

1. One who defies opposition.
   • 1966, British Broadcasting Corporation. Monitoring Service, Summary of World Broadcasts: Non-Arab Africa (issues 2262-2303)

     Countries condemning South Africa, Portugal and Rhodesia still find it necessary to trade with these defiants against so-called world opinion.

   • John Michael Doris, Lack of Character: Personality and Moral Behavior (page 48)

     Damn the obedients and hail the defiants if you will; the experiment does not motivate confidence about how particular subjects would behave in markedly dissimilar situations.

Further reading

• defiant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• defiant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• fainted

Latin

Verb

d?f?ant

1. third-person plural present active subjunctive of d?f??