B1 — Intermediateadjective
arrogante
arrogant, haughty, overbearing
Synonyms (≈ similar meaning)
presuntuososuperboaltezzosoboriosospocchioso
Antonyms (≠ opposite meaning)
umilemodestorispettososemplicedimesso
Usage note
'Arrogante' is one of the most direct words. 'Altezzoso' implies looking down on others. 'Borioso/spocchioso' are colloquial and more dismissive.
Example
"Il nuovo responsabile è piuttosto arrogante con i colleghi più giovani."
"The new manager is rather arrogant with younger colleagues."
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