Are You “Arrogant” or “Humble”?

The word “arrogant” is a 14th century word that means “apt to give oneself undue importance”. In other words, an “arrogant” person is aggressively haughty. It originates from the Latin word “arrogantem” which probably means “assuming, or awaiting unquestioning obedience. The word “arrogant“, therefore, means “expressing feelings of baseless importance out of overbearing pride”. The noun form of the word “arrogant” is “arrogance“. The word “humble“, which denotes submission or self-depreciation, however, may be regarded as the opposite of the word “arrogant“. The word “humble” is a late 13th century word. Its noun form is humility. The Turkish counterpart of the word “arrogant” is “kibirli” (arrogance = kibir). And the Turkish equivalent of the word “humble” is “alçakgönüllü“, “saygılı” or “mütevazı“. Here are some examples with the words “arrogant” and “humble” in context.

English Examples:

• I think she is very arrogant and obstinate in her opinions.
• Evidently, her arrogance came out in every speech she made.
• His presentation was great, but he is absolutely very humble.
• It is true that humility is considered a virtue.

Turkish Examples:

• Hiç kimse onun küstah davranışını hoş göremez.
• Küstahlık kötü bir özelliktir.
• Johnson mütevazı bir önderdi, ancak gitmek zorundaydı.
• Bazı gelişmemiş toplumlarda alçak gönüllük değer görmüyor.

 

Look up the words in Merriam-Webster: arrogant / humble

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