Reverse Dictionary: ARROGANT

ADJECTIVES
► ABOVE ONESELF arrogant, conceited, self-important, presumptuous; overly ambitious → 1823 
► AIRISH arrogant, inclined to put on airs; showing off → 1943 Amer. dial.
► AKIMBO arrogant, stand-offish → 1940 UK society sl.
► ARSEY ► ARSY arrogant, conceited, pretentious; having an exaggerated opinion of one’s own importance → 1993 UK sl.
► ASTORPERIOUS arrogant, haughty → 1935 Amer. dial.
► BIGASS pert. to someone who is arrogant, self-important, or overbearing → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► BOOPETY arrogant, self-important → 1948 Amer. dial.
► BOUNCEFUL arrogant, domineering, masterful → 1893 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BRICKETY ► BRIGATY ► BRIGETTY ► BRIGGITY ► BRIGGOTY ► BRIGITY arrogant, insolent, uppity; restless, aggressive; headstrong, stubborn, forward → 1868 Amer. dial.
► CAVALIERLY characteristic of a cavalier; arrogant → 1981 colloq. (Bk.)
► CHESTY arrogant; conceited → 1899 US sl.
► COBBY arrogant, headstrong, obstinate, proud → 1785 Eng. dial.
► COCKY-SURE arrogant, conceited, self-important; smugly over-confident → 1968 Amer. dial.
► COXY self-important, arrogant; brash, cheeky, impudent → 1728 
► DANGEROUS arrogant, haughty; rigorous, hard, severe; the opposite of affable → 1225 obs.
► DICTY self-important, arrogant → 2004 African-American sl.
► FACETY cheeky, impudent, rude, arrogant; excessively bold or feisty → 1928 W. Indies & Black British sl. 
► FASTUOSE arrogant, haughty, pretentious, ostentatious → 1727 obs.
► FASTUOUS arrogant, proud, haughty, disdainful; pretentious, ostentatious → 1638 
► FAT AND SASSY securely entrenched, and therefore arrogant → 1968 Amer.
► FINE-HAIRED arrogant, conceited; impressed with one’s own importance → 1901 Amer. dial.
► FLIPPITY ► FLIPTY arrogant → 1967 Amer. dial.
► FORTH-PUTTING said of a badly-behaved, arrogant, forward person → 1878 Amer. dial.
► HAUTAIN arrogant, haughty, proud; holding or behaving oneself loftily → 1297 obs.
► HIGH-HAT arrogant, and snobbish → 1924 colloq., orig. & chiefly US
► HIGH-HEADED arrogant, haughty, self-important → 20C US sl.
► HIGH-HEELED arrogant, haughty, disdainful → M19 Aust. & US sl.
► HIGH IN THE INSTEP arrogant, haughty, proud, conceited → 1562 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HIGH IN TOOTH arrogant, boastful → L19 sl.
► HIGH-MINDED arrogant, haughty, imperious → 1503 
► HIGH-NOSED arrogant, supercilious; intellectual, pretentious → L18 sl.
► HIGH-SIGHTED arrogant, supercilious, ambitious → 1610 
► HOSTILISH arrogant, haughty, condescending → 1960 African-American sl.
► HUFF-SNUFF arrogant, hectoring, blustering → 1693 obs.
► HUFFY arrogant, choleric; also, ready to take offense, touchy, pettish → 1680 
► IGNORANT arrogant, ill-natured, bullying → 1940 W. Indies & Black British usage
► LAA-DEE-LAA ► LA-DEE-DA ► LA-DI-DA ► LA-DI-DAH ► LAH-DI-DAH arrogant, stuck-up, snobbish → 1895 colloq.
► LAANIE ► LAHNEE ► LANI ► LANIE ► LARNEY arrogant, showy → 1970 S. Afr. sl.
► LORDING powerful, dominating, having presiding authority or influence; also, behaving in an arrogant, disdainful, or dissipated manner → 1548 
► LUSTY arrogant, insolent, self-confident → 1568 obs.
► MAGNIFICENT arrogant, conceited; high and mighty; self-important → 19C Brit. sl.
► MISPROUD arrogant, haughty; improperly or unjustifiably vain or proud → 1303 obs. exc. arch.
► MORE SIDE THAN A BILLIARD BALL very arrogant, snobbish → 1910 Aust. sl.
► NOBBY arrogant → 1899 sl.
► ON THE HIGH ROPES arrogant, haughty → 1700 
► PONTIFICAL arrogant, haughty; pompous; dogmatic → 1640 depreciative usage
► PRECIOUS arrogant → L16
► PRIDEFUL haughty, arrogant, having a proud character → 1429 chiefly Sc. & Amer. 
► PROTERVE arrogant, impudent, proud; forward, wayward, stubborn; peevish, petulant → 1382 obs.
► PURSE-PROUD proud or arrogant on account of one’s wealth; having an inflated regard for wealth → 1634 
► PURSY having a full purse; rich, wealthy; proud or arrogant on account of wealth → 1602 
► PUSH-UP arrogant, presumptuous → 1990 W. Indies
► SADDITY ► SEDDITTY ► SEDITTY  ► SIDIDY ► SIDITTY ► SIDITY arrogant, boastful, showing off → 1968 US sl.
► SNOOTY arrogant, snobbish, haughty and disdainful; supercilious; unpleasant → 1919 Amer. sl.
► STUCK-UP arrogant, snobbish, reserved → 1812 
► STUCKUPPY arrogant, snobbish, reserved → M19
► SUCCUDROUS arrogant, presumptuous → 1475 Sc. obs.
► SURCUIDANT arrogant, insolent, presumptuous → 1529 obs.
► SURQUIDANT arrogant, presumptuous, overbearing → 1528 obs.
► SWANK arrogant, showy, vulgar → 1910 sl.
► SWANKEY ► SWANKY arrogant, conceited, vulgar → 1900 sl.
► SWANKING showing off, acting in an arrogant or vulgar manner → 20C sl.
► TOPPING arrogant, conceited; exhibiting a superior air; assertive → 1790 Amer. dial.
► TOPPY arrogant, conceited; exhibiting a superior air; assertive → 1908 Amer. dial.
► UPHEADED arrogant, haughty; conceited; self-confident → 1826 Amer. dial.
► UP ONESELF arrogant, self-satisfied, full of oneself → 1940 Aust. sl.
► UPSTUCK arrogant, stuck up, pretentious → 1904 Amer. dial.

ADVERBS
► CHESTILY arrogantly, conceitedly → 1908 US
► CHESTY in an arrogant or self-important manner → 1899 Amer. dial.
► FASTUOUSLY arrogantly, ostentatiously, haughtily, pretentiously → 1677 
► HIGH-HAT arrogantly → 1960 sl.
► PRESUMPTORILY in a presumptuous manner; arrogantly, impertinently, forwardly → 1681 obs.
► SUCCUDROUSLY arrogantly, presumptuously → 1375 Sc. obs.

NOUNS
► BIG-HEAD arrogance, conceit → 1853 US
► BOBANCE arrogance, presumptuous boasting, pride, pomp, vanity → 1325 obs.
► COXINESS self-importance, arrogance; brashness, impudence → 1859
► FANFARONADE arrogant or boisterous language; boastful assertion, brag; ostentation → 1652 
► FAST arrogance, pompousness → 1673 obs.
► FASTUOUSNESS arrogance, haughtiness, ostentation → 1649 
► GALL arrogance, impudence, self-possession, brazen assurance → 1882 orig. US sl.
► HAUTAINESSE arrogance, haughtiness, pride → 1297 obs.
► HIGH FLY a showing off, acting in an arrogant, superior manner → L19 sl.
► HIGH NOSE arrogance, snobbery → 1930 colloq.
► IMPERIOSITY arrogance, imperiousness → 1654 obs.
► OGART arrogance, presumption → 1375 Sc. obs.
► OPINION arrogance, self-conceit, dogmatism → 1425 obs.
► POLISH arrogance, effrontery → 1900 sl.
► PONTIFICALITY arrogance, dogmatism; pomposity → 1600 depreciative usage
► PURSE-PRIDE the pride or arrogance of the wealthy → 1648 
► RODOMONTADE an extravagantly arrogant or boastful remark of speech → 1591 
► RODOMONTADO an extravagantly arrogant or boastful remark of speech → 1598 
► SNOOT arrogance, superciliousness → 1970 sl.
► SUCCUDRY arrogance, presumption → 1375 Sc. obs.
► SWANK arrogant, showing-off behaviour → 1854 sl.
► UPHEADEDNESS arrogance, self-confidence, conceit, haughtiness → 1832 Amer. dial.
► UPHEADINESS arrogance, self-confidence, conceit, haughtiness → 1963 Amer. dial.
► VANCE an arrogant, boastful assertion or bearing → 1830 Sc.
► WANTONNESS arrogance, insolence of triumph or prosperity → 1480 

NOUNS – PERSON
► ASTOR’S PET COW ► ASTOR’S PET POODLE an arrogant or haughty person; a self-important person → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BABEL BUILDER  a person likened to a builder of the Tower of Babel, esp. in being arrogant or unrealistic → 1610 
► BADASS an arrogant and belligerent person, usually a male → 1956 sl., orig. & chiefly US
► BALLOON HEAD an arrogant, conceited, or stupid person; a fool, a simpleton → 1931 colloq., chiefly US
► BASHAW an arrogant, domineering man → 1593 
► BIG FEELER an arrogant or haughty person; a person who acts important → 1967 Amer. dial.
► BIG-HEAD an arrogant or conceited person → 1846 colloq.
► BIG HOUSE NIGGER an arrogant, proud person → 1950 African-American sl.
► BIG SWINGING DICK an arrogant, successful, ambitious, or aggressively bold man → 1957 sl.
► BUZZARD an arrogant, oppressive person, jealous of rivalry and vindictive → 1889 US sl.
► CRACKERJACK an arrogant, cocky person → 1910 US sl.
► GRIMSIR an arrogant or haughty person in office → 1450 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► HIGH-HAT an arrogant or conceited person; a self-important, stuck-up, or citified person; a snob → 1923 US colloq.
► HIGH-HATTER an arrogant or conceited person; a self-important, stuck-up, or citified person; a snob → 1925 US colloq.
► HIGHSIDER an arrogant person; a person who shows of their material wealth → 1997 US students’ sl.
► KING SHIT an arrogant, self-opinionated person → 1940 sl., orig. US
► KING SPIT an arrogant, self-opinionated person → 1940 sl., orig. US
► LADY MUCK an arrogant, pretentious woman of any class; a woman who is unjustifiably self-important or esteemed → 1957 UK sl.
► MISS THANG ► MISS THING an arrogant, unpleasant woman → 1990 African-American sl.
► MRS. ASTOR’S BILLY GOAT ► MRS. ASTOR’S COW ► MRS. ASTOR’S PET COW ► MRS. ASTOR’S PET HORSE ► MRS. ASTOR’S PLUSH HORSE an arrogant, haughty person → 1920 US sl.
► PUP a young man, esp. one who is stupid, unpleasant or arrogant → 1590
► SNOOT an arrogant person who ‘sticks their nose in the air’; a snob → 1941 colloq.
► SNOT-NOSE an arrogant and annoying person → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► SPRAG a person with an arrogant, swaggering manner; a boaster; a braggart → 1838 Sc.
► STUCK-UP an arrogant, snobbish, or reserved person → L19 sl.
► SWANKEY ► SWANKY an arrogant, showy, vulgar person → M19 sl.
► WALLOCH-GOUL an arrogant or wanton blusterer → 1825 Sc. (Bk.)
► WISECRACKER a person who is obnoxiously arrogant and self-assertive → 1923 Amer. sl.
► ZOOT-SUITER an arrogant, foolish, vulgar young man, esp. when his image is boosted by flashy clothes → 1960 US sl., derogatory

VERBS
► ACT LIKE ONE’S SHIT DOESN’T STINK to behave in an arrogant and affected manner → 1952 sl., orig. US
► ACT LIKE ONE’S SHIT DON’T SMELL to behave in an arrogant and affected manner → 1960 sl., orig. US
► ACT LIKE SHIT WOULDN’T MELT IN ONE’S MOUTH to behave in an arrogant and affected manner →  1960 sl., orig. US
► BLOVIATE to speak arrogantly or pompously; to be verbose; to wander from the subject → 1847 Amer.
► COP AN ATTITUDE to become arrogant or insolent; to become angry → 1962 Amer. sl.
► COP A TUDE to be arrogant or haughty → 1980 African-American sl.
► FANCY PANTS to act in an arrogant or supercilious manner → 1936 Amer. sl.
► GET ABOVE ONESELF to act in an arrogant manner; to be self-satisfied → 1823 
► GET THE NARKIES ON to become domineering, arrogant, and bossy→ 1984 sl. (Bk.)
► MOUNT THE HIGH HORSE to behave arrogantly or pretentiously; to be overbearing or oppressive → 1871 
► MOW THE MUSTARD to act arrogant or self-important → 1967 Amer. dial.
► PONTIFICATE to behave in an arrogant or high-handed way → 1898 
► PONTIFY to assume an arrogant air of authority; to speak dogmatically or pompously → 1883 usually depreciative usage
► PUT ON DAWG to behave in an arrogant manner; to ‘put on side’ → 20C sl.
► SCORT to be arrogant; to walk proudly → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SET UP A KAIM to act in an arrogant or proud manner → 1882 Sc.
► THINK ONE’S SHIT DOESN’T STINK to behave in an arrogant and affected manner → 1947 sl., orig. US