Arrant Meaning in English

word

US

ˈæɹənt

AIR-uhnt

UK

ˈæɹənt

AIR-uhnt

Definition

Used to emphasize that something or someone is extremely bad, shameless, or obvious—such as in 'arrant nonsense', meaning complete nonsense.

Usage & Nuances

Very formal, old-fashioned, and mainly used to emphasize negativity (like 'arrant fool', 'arrant nonsense'). Rare in everyday speech; mainly found in writing or in a mocking tone.

• Spanish: total - completo - absoluto
• Portuguese (BR): total - completo - absoluto
• Portuguese (PT): total - completo - absoluto
• Chinese (Simplified): 十足的 - 彻头彻尾的
• Chinese (Traditional): 十足的 - 徹頭徹尾的
• Hindi: पूर्ण - सरासर
• Arabic: تام - كامل - مطلق
• Bengali: নির্লজ্জ - সম্পূর্ণ
• Russian: отъявленный - вопиющий
• Japanese: 全くの - 典型的な
• Vietnamese: hoàn toàn - không còn gì che giấu
• Korean: 지독한 - 순전한
• Turkish: tam anlamıyla - apaçık
• Urdu: سراسر - بالکل
• Indonesian: benar-benar - terang-terangan

Example Sentences

That was arrant nonsense.

basic

He is an arrant liar.

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She showed arrant disrespect to her teacher.

basic

People called him an arrant fool after the scandal.

natural

Don’t listen to him—what he says is arrant nonsense.

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Their explanation was arrant hypocrisy, and everyone could tell.

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