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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.
offensive
Arrogant describes a condescending attitude in which someone considers themselves better or more important. Beleidigend, by contrast, describes the hurtful effect of words or actions on others. Arrogant behavior can be offensive, but it is not always offensive.
Sein Ton wirkt arrogant, weil er sich für klüger als alle anderen hält.
His tone sounds arrogant because he thinks he is smarter than everyone else.
Sein Satz, die anderen seien völlig unfähig, wirkt beleidigend und verletzt sie persönlich.
His statement that the others were completely incompetent sounds offensive and hurts them personally.
