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An attitude in which a person considers themselves more important or better than others and shows this through condescending behavior.
Sein arroganter Tonfall machte ihn bei den Kollegen sehr unbeliebt.
His arrogant tone made him very unpopular with his colleagues.
The adjective 'arrogant' (arrogant) belongs to the word family of the noun 'die Arroganz' (arrogance). When a person shows arrogance, their behavior is arrogant.
Seine Arroganz war für alle im Raum spürbar.
His arrogance was noticeable to everyone in the room.
'Arrogant' (arrogant) is often combined with verbs like 'wirken' (to seem), 'auftreten' (to behave/come across), or 'klingen' (to sound). Nouns like 'Blick' (look), 'Lächeln' (smile), or 'Haltung' (attitude/posture) are also frequently described with it.
Er wollte nicht unhöflich sein, aber seine Antwort klang arrogant.
He didn't mean to be rude, but his answer sounded arrogant.
The word can be used as an adjective before a noun ('ein arroganter Mensch' — an arrogant person), as part of the predicate ('er ist arrogant' — he is arrogant), or as an adverb to describe a verb ('er lächelt arrogant' — he smiles arrogantly).
Sie hat einen sehr arroganten Chef.
She has a very arrogant boss.
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'stolz' and 'arrogant' both have to do with the image someone has of themselves. The most important difference is the evaluation. 'stolz' can be positive when you are happy about an achievement or aware of your dignity. 'arrogant' is always negative: an arrogant person considers themselves better than others and shows it. Learners may confuse the words because 'stolz' can sometimes also sound negative if someone seems too convinced of themselves. As a guide: joy about an achievement is 'stolz'; looking down on others is 'arrogant'.
Nach dem Gespräch fanden viele den neuen Kollegen ziemlich arrogant.
After the conversation, many people found the new colleague quite arrogant.
Ich bin stolz auf mein Team, weil wir das Projekt zusammen geschafft haben.
I am proud of my team because we completed the project together.