Synonyms of arrogance

arrogance

noun

as in superiority

an exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims

in his arrogance the president of the club made all the arrangements for the annual banquet without consulting the members

Synonyms & Similar Words

• superiority
• disdain
• attitude
• haughtiness
• imperiousness
• superciliousness
• pretension
• pretence
• presumptuousness
• pomposity
• pompousness
• hauteur
• pretense
• self-importance
• loftiness
• assumption
• consequence
• peremptoriness
• lordliness
• masterfulness
• pridefulness
• pretentiousness
• bumptiousness
• huffiness
• vanity
• dominance
• high horse
• pride
• toploftiness
• condescension
• high-handedness
• self-consequence
• snobbishness
• bossiness
• snobbery
• boastfulness
• bravado
• scorn
• smugness
• snootiness
• snobbism
• cockiness
• impudence
• swagger
• inflation
• triumphalism
• vainglory
• chest-thumping
• self-assertion
• egoism
• cheekiness
• egotism
• authoritativeness
• brag
• self-conceit
• self-centeredness
• self-satisfaction
• self-complacency
• sauciness
• impertinence
• braggadocio
• complacence
• self-opinion
• side
• bombast
• bowwow
• conceit
• self-content
• strut
• self-contentment
• cheek
• vaingloriousness
• swelled head
• superiority complex
• self-assumption
• self-partiality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humility
• modesty
• unpretentiousness
• shyness
• bashfulness
• timidity
• diffidence
• demureness
• passivity
• self-doubt
• meekness
• submissiveness
• passiveness
• lowliness
• unassumingness
• timidness
• quietness
• self-distrust
• reserve
• retiringness
• reservedness
• mousiness