arrogance
Smug superiority complex
Arrogance is an attitude of superiority—the belief that you're better, smarter, or more important than others, often displayed through dismissive or condescending behavior.
Where confidence stays grounded, arrogance overreaches: His arrogance made him impossible to work with.
The word carries strong disapproval; no one describes their own arrogance approvingly.
Inflated sense of self-importance
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
- self-centerednessPreoccupation with one's own interests
self-absorption · self-admiration · self-aggrandizement · egomania · self-love · self-glorification · grandiosity · megalomania
Disdainful sense of superiority
- pomposityExaggerated sense of importance
- smugnessExcessive pride in oneself
- self-importanceExaggerated sense of significance
- condescensionDemeaning air of superiority
superciliousness · snobbishness · aloofness · imperiousness · loftiness · high-handedness · lordliness · disdainfulness
Hostile dismissive feeling
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- disdainScornful disregard
- disrespectLack of regard
- belittlementVerbal diminishing of worth
disparagement · sneering · mockery · condescension · dismissiveness · contemptuousness · insolence · rudeness
Excessive pride in oneself
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- braggadocioVain, empty self-promotion
- bravadoPretense of fearlessness
- showboatingOstentatious self-display
preening · strutting · posturing · grandstanding · bluster · bombast · chest-thumping · name-dropping
Unjustified certainty in oneself
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- presumptuousnessExcessive forwardness or boldness
- overreachExceed one's capacity
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
foolhardiness · audacity · brashness · temerity · rashness · imprudence · overestimation · downfall
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- high-handednessDomineering disregard for others
- bossinessOverbearing control of others
bullying · tyrannical · imperious · dictatorial · controlling · heavy-handedness · power-tripping · intimidation
egotism
Inflated sense of self-importance
- conceitExaggerated self-admiration
- vanityExcessive pride in oneself
- narcissismExcessive admiration of oneself
self-centeredness · self-absorption · self-admiration · self-aggrandizement · egomania · self-love · self-glorification · grandiosity · megalomania · entitlement
haughtiness
Disdainful sense of superiority
- pomposityExaggerated sense of importance
- smugnessExcessive pride in oneself
- self-importanceExaggerated sense of significance
condescension · superciliousness · snobbishness · aloofness · imperiousness · loftiness · high-handedness · lordliness · disdainfulness · pretentiousness
scorn
Hostile dismissive feeling
- derisionContemptuous mockery
- disdainScornful disregard
- disrespectLack of regard
belittlement · disparagement · sneering · mockery · condescension · dismissiveness · contemptuousness · insolence · rudeness · slighting
boastfulness
Excessive pride in oneself
- swaggerConfident, boastful manner
- braggadocioVain, empty self-promotion
- bravadoPretense of fearlessness
showboating · preening · strutting · posturing · grandstanding · bluster · bombast · chest-thumping · name-dropping · one-upmanship
overconfidence
Unjustified certainty in oneself
- presumptionBelief held without proof
- presumptuousnessExcessive forwardness or boldness
- overreachExceed one's capacity
recklessness · foolhardiness · audacity · brashness · temerity · rashness · imprudence · overestimation · downfall · nemesis
domineering
Aggressively asserting control
- overbearingArrogantly dominating in manner
- authoritarianismConcentrated, unchecked governmental power
- high-handednessDomineering disregard for others
bossiness · bullying · tyrannical · imperious · dictatorial · controlling · heavy-handedness · power-tripping · intimidation · steamrolling
- bad attitudesnegativity, cynicism, pessimism, hostility, contempt
- bad behaviorcheating, stealing, lying, greed, selfishness
- bad behaviorslying, cheating, stealing, rudeness, gossiping
- contemptcontempt, scorn, disdain, despise, derision
- ego displaysvanity, boasting, showboating, braggadocio, self-aggrandizement
- human flawsmistake, error, flaw, fault, failing
arrogancehumility
Freedom from arrogance
modesty · humbleness · meekness · self-effacement · unpretentiousness
arrogancesubmissiveness
Disposition to obey others
deference · servility · obsequiousness · subservience · passivity
arrogancerespectfulness
Quality of showing esteem
graciousness · considerateness · politeness · courtesy · open-mindedness