arrogant
/ˈærəɡənt/adjective
उच्चारण ऐरगन्ट
घमंडी, अभिमानी
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behaving in a proud and unpleasant way, showing that you think you are better or more important than other people
घमंडी, अभिमानी
- His arrogant attitude annoyed everyone.
- She was too arrogant to admit her mistake.
- The arrogant manager never listened to the staff.
+ 2 more examples
- Success should not make you arrogant.
- Radhika was never arrogant about her good marks.
Synonyms haughty conceited overbearing
Opposite humble modest unassuming
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
arrogant to / towards sb
Use to or towards a person to say whom the arrogance is shown to.
घमंड किसके प्रति दिखाया गया, यह बताने के लिए व्यक्ति से पहले to या towards आता है।
- The officer was arrogant to his juniors.
- She was arrogant towards the clerks.
arrogant to-infinitive / arrogant enough to
Arrogant enough to do sth means so proud that one dares to do something improper.
'Arrogant enough to do sth' का अर्थ इतना घमंडी कि कोई अनुचित काम करने का साहस करे।
- He was arrogant enough to ignore the elders' advice.
arrogant + noun
Before a noun, arrogant describes manner, attitude or remarks.
Noun से पहले 'arrogant' व्यवहार, रवैये या टिप्पणियों का वर्णन करता है।
- His arrogant attitude upset the team.
- She gave an arrogant reply.
arrogance / arrogantly / arrogate
The noun is arrogance (uncountable), the adverb is arrogantly, and arrogate is a formal verb meaning to claim without right.
Noun 'arrogance' (uncountable) है, adverb 'arrogantly' है, और 'arrogate' औपचारिक verb है जिसका अर्थ बिना अधिकार दावा करना है।
- His arrogance cost him many friends.
- He spoke arrogantly to the interviewer.
+Collocations 5
arrogant + noun
attitudemannersmileremarkboy
- His arrogant smile annoyed the examiner.
adverb + arrogant
veryextremelyinsufferablyutterlyquite
- The young minister was insufferably arrogant.
verb + arrogant
soundseembecomeactappear
- Success made him arrogant.
arrogant + person
officerbossrivalstudentcelebrity
- The arrogant celebrity refused to meet the fans.
arrogant + preposition
towardstowithaboutof
- He was arrogant about his marks.
“More examples 5
- Do not be arrogant just because you topped the class.
कक्षा में प्रथम आने के कारण घमंडी मत बनिए।
- The arrogant manager never listened to anyone.
घमंडी प्रबंधक ने कभी किसी की नहीं सुनी।
- Radhika is clever, but never arrogant.
राधिका बुद्धिमान है, पर कभी घमंडी नहीं।
- His arrogant remarks hurt the old teacher.
उसकी घमंड भरी टिप्पणियों ने बूढ़े शिक्षक को आहत किया।
- The king was too arrogant to accept advice.
राजा सलाह मानने के लिए बहुत घमंडी था।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He is arrogant of his wealth.
✓ He is arrogant about his wealth.
Use about for the thing that makes one arrogant; of is not used.
जिस चीज़ से घमंड हो, उसके लिए about आता है; of का प्रयोग नहीं होता।
✗ He spoke very arrogant to me.
✓ He spoke very arrogantly to me.
A verb is modified by an adverb, not an adjective.
Verb को adverb modify करता है, adjective नहीं।
✗ She has a lot of arrogants.
✓ She has a lot of arrogance.
The noun is arrogance; arrogant is an adjective.
Noun 'arrogance' है; 'arrogant' adjective है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Arrogant, proud and conceited differ in whether the pride is good or bad.
Arrogant, proud और conceited में यह अंतर है कि गर्व अच्छा है या बुरा।
Thinking you are better than others and showing it.
स्वयं को दूसरों से श्रेष्ठ समझना और उसे दिखाना।
- He is arrogant to waiters.
Pleased about achievements; can be positive.
उपलब्धियों पर प्रसन्न; सकारात्मक भी हो सकता है।
- I am proud of my team.
Too pleased with oneself, often without reason.
स्वयं से ज़रूरत से अधिक प्रसन्न, प्रायः बिना कारण।
- The conceited boy boasted all day.