arrogant
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arrogant
An attitude in which one considers oneself better, more important, or smarter than others and shows it. It describes a form of arrogance and overconfidence.
Sein überhebliches Lächeln machte ihn sofort unsympathisch.
His arrogant smile immediately made him unlikeable.
The word is derived from the idea of 'heben' (to lift/raise) oneself 'über' (above) others. An 'überheblich' (arrogant) person therefore figuratively places themselves above other people and feels superior to them.
Er hat die Angewohnheit, sich über seine Kollegen zu heben.
He has a habit of elevating himself above his colleagues.
'Überheblich' (arrogant) often describes the way someone behaves or expresses themselves. Typical combinations are eine überhebliche Art (an arrogant manner), ein überhebliches Verhalten (arrogant behavior), or ein überheblicher Tonfall (an arrogant tone).
Mit seinem überheblichen Tonfall hat er alle gegen sich aufgebracht.
With his arrogant tone, he turned everyone against him.
The adjective is often combined with verbs such as 'sein' (to be), 'wirken' (to seem/come across), or 'sich verhalten' (to behave) to describe a person's character or manner.
Sie wirkt auf den ersten Blick vielleicht etwas überheblich.
At first glance, she may seem a little arrogant.
proud
'stolz' and 'überheblich' can both have to do with a strong sense of self. 'stolz' is often positive: you are happy about an achievement or stand by who you are. But it can also come across negatively if someone focuses too much on themselves. 'überheblich' is clearly negative and means that someone feels better or smarter than others and behaves accordingly. The risk of confusion lies in the fact that a very proud manner can sometimes seem arrogant. The difference is: 'stolz' does not require comparison with others; 'überheblich' places itself above others.
Im Meeting klang seine Antwort überheblich, weil er die Ideen der anderen sofort abwertete.
In the meeting, his answer sounded arrogant because he immediately dismissed the others' ideas.
Du kannst stolz auf dich sein, weil du so lange geübt hast.
You can be proud of yourself because you practiced for so long.