arrogante
/ar.roˈɡan.te/
The Italian word for "arrogant" is arrogante.
arrogante is an adjective used to describe someone who has excessive pride.
Meaning: having excessive pride (adj)
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective arrogante is invariant in gender, so the same form is used for both masculine and feminine subjects. To make the word plural, use arroganti for both masculine and feminine nouns.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable: /ar.roˈɡan.te/.
Did you know?
- To describe the act of becoming arrogant, Italians use the colorful phrase montarsi la testa, which literally translates to 'inflating one's own head'.
- While arrogante describes a personality trait, the noun superbia refers to a level of pride so extreme it is historically categorized as one of the seven deadly sins.
- Italians often use the English word snob to describe a specific type of arrogance that is rooted in social pretension or class superiority.
Examples in context
- Tom è così arrogante.Tom is so arrogant.This sentence is useful for showing how to describe a person's temperament using arrogante.Tatoeba #4516972 by Guybrush88, translation #4494967 by CK
- Lui è così arrogante!He's so arrogant!This sentence demonstrates an exclamation of frustration regarding someone's attitude with arrogante.Tatoeba #5765933 by Guybrush88, translation #3527180 by adamtrousers
- È stupido e arrogante.He's stupid and arrogant.This sentence shows how to combine arrogante with another descriptive adjective.Tatoeba #2550076 by Guybrush88, translation #1869766 by Spamster
- Il suo sguardo supercilioso mi ha fatto sentire inferioreHis condescending gaze made me feel inferior
- Non sopporto le persone presuntuose come luiI can't stand arrogant people like him
- È così arrogante da non ascoltare mai le opinioni degli altriHe's so arrogant that he never listens to other people's opinions
- Ho incontrato un uomo molto presuntuoso alla festa di ieri. Si crede di essere superiore a tutti gli altri.I met a very arrogant man at yesterday's party. He thinks he's superior to everyone else.
- Maria ha un atteggiamento supercilioso verso i suoi colleghi di lavoro. Sempre pronta a sminuire gli altri.Maria has a condescending attitude towards her coworkers. She's always ready to belittle others.
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Example conversation
Francesco and Martina are discussing a coworker at a cafe.
- FrancescoHai parlato con Luca oggi?Did you speak with Luca today?
- MartinaSì, ma è un uomo molto arrogante.Yes, but he is a very arrogant man.
- FrancescoLo penso anch'io, è davvero arrogante.I think so too, he is really arrogant.
- MartinaÈ difficile lavorare con una persona così.It is difficult to work with such a person.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “arrogant” translations and entries arrogante, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
