arrogant
intermediateB1/ˈɛrəɡənt/ · ar-ro-gant
Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
Meanings
Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
اپنی اہمیت یا صلاحیتوں کا مبالغہ آمیز احساس رکھنا۔
متکبر
mutakabbir
Common Collocations
- arrogant attitude
- arrogant behavior
- arrogant person
Example Sentences
His arrogant remarks alienated many of his friends.
اس کی متکبرانہ باتوں نے اس کے بہت سے دوستوں کو بیگانہ کر دیا۔
Us ki mutakabbirana baton ne us ke bohot se doston ko beygaana kar diya.
An arrogant leader often loses the respect of his followers.
متکبر رہنما اکثر اپنے پیروکاروں کا احترام کھو دیتا ہے۔
Mutakabbir rehnuma aksar apne pirokaron ka ehteram kho deta hai.
She walked through the office with an arrogant stride.
اس نے دفتر میں متکبرانہ چال چلتے ہوئے داخل ہوئی۔
Us ne daftar mein mutakabbirana chaal chalte hue daakhil hui.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'arrogant' as 'I-rrogant', where 'I' signifies self-importance.
Imagine a peacock strutting around, showing off its feathers.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نرگس تجھ سے ، مجھے غم نہیں ہے ، اے تُو متکبر ہے ، محض ایک رنگین خواب ہو۔
Nargis tujh se, mujhe gham nahi hai, ae tu mutakabbir hai, mahaz ek rangeen khwab ho.
O Narcissus, I am not distressed by you; you are arrogant, merely a colorful dream.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
اپنی عقل پر گھمنڈ نہ کر۔
Apni aqal par ghamand na kar.
Do not be arrogant about your intellect.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "arrogans" — presumptuous, bold
First known use: 15th century
The word 'arrogant' comes from the Latin 'arrogans', which is the present participle of 'arrogare', meaning 'to claim for oneself'. It entered the English language in the late 15th century.