Arrogance and Passiveness

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Arrogance noun - An exaggerated sense of one's importance that shows itself in the making of excessive or unjustified claims.

Usage example: in his arrogance the president of the club made all the arrangements for the annual banquet without consulting the members

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Passiveness is an antonym for arrogance.

Nearby Words: arrogant, arrogate, arrogantly, arrogating

Passiveness noun - The trait of remaining inactive; a lack of initiative.

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Arrogance is an antonym for passiveness.

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Passiveness and Arrogance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/arrogance/passiveness

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