arrogant
- adj. 自大的, 傲慢的
- Definition
- adj. proud and rude, thinking you are better than other people
- Example
- The new employee seemed arrogant and refused to listen to advice.
- 这位新员工显得很傲慢，不愿听取别人的建议。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: thinking too highly of oneself (adjective).
比较义项：自视过高、目中无人（形容词）。
- proud
Milder than 'arrogant'; describes someone too self-satisfied to admit a weakness or ask for help, without necessarily being rude to others; common in the pattern 'too proud to do something'.
语气比 arrogant 轻，指一个人自视过高，不愿承认弱点或寻求帮助，未必对他人无礼；常用于“too proud to do something”这种句型。
She was too proud to admit that she needed her sister's help.
她太自负，不愿承认自己需要姐姐的帮助。
- arrogant 本词
Stronger and more critical than 'proud' here; describes someone who feels superior to others and shows it through rude or dismissive behavior, such as ignoring their opinions or advice.
比 proud 语气更重、更带批评意味，指一个人自认为高人一等，并通过粗鲁或轻蔑的行为表现出来，例如无视他人的意见或建议。
He was so arrogant that he mocked his coworkers' ideas in the meeting.
他非常自大，在会议上嘲笑同事们的想法。
Proud and arrogant both describe thinking too highly of oneself. Proud is milder, describing someone too self-satisfied to admit weakness or ask for help. Arrogant is stronger, describing someone who feels superior and is rude or dismissive toward others. Not compared: proud meaning feeling pleased.
这两个词在该义项上都表示自视过高，但语气强弱不同：proud 语气较轻，多指不愿承认弱点或寻求帮助的自负，未必对他人无礼；arrogant 语气更重，强调对他人的轻视或无礼。此处不比较 proud 表示“为……感到骄傲、自豪”的常见褒义用法。