Synonyms of arrogance

arrogance

noun

ˈer-ə-gən(t)s 

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of arrogance

The combination of arrogance and doctored intelligence that led the United States and its allies into the 2003 Iraq War is almost made for Hollywood. — David Faris, TheWeek, 27 July 2026

Except the brash arrogance that long lived behind the slogan has taken a bit of a hit in recent years. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 July 2026

Needless to say there was no second date, and, eventually though painfully, my own arrogance had some of its rough edges worn down. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 26 June 2026

In Episode 3, Harris discussed the early arrogance of the founding fathers who made proposals for America's independence and questioned who was entitled to freedom. — Kalia Richardson, USA Today, 24 June 2026