People and roles
Synonyms for arrogant
The synonym for arrogant recorded in this bank is haughty, in the sense "having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance". Below it sits the sentence that fixes that meaning, the same sentence with the swap made, and the words that only look close.
The synonym for arrogant
- haughtyadjective, in the sense "having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance"
A single pair, which is what a single sense earns. Words further down the page are near misses and are not synonyms for arrogant.
having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance
The arrogant executive dismissed every suggestion from his team.
The true synonym
haughty
Same sentence, swapped: The haughty executive dismissed every suggestion from his team.
Close but different
The game shows these three beside the answer. Each is a real word with a real meaning and none of them fits the slot arrogant is in above, which is the point the reason line makes.
- modest
- humble
- gracious
Where arrogant turns up in the game
arrogant is the word under test in one puzzle, at Tier 3, Ridgeline. It also sits on the board as one of the three wrong tiles in six other puzzles, where the answer is a different word entirely.
4 of the 6 puzzles where arrogant is the trap
- optimisticadjective, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is hopeful, in the sense "expecting the best possible outcome", so arrogant is there to be ruled out.
- sociableadjective, Tier 1, Foothills. The answer there is friendly, in the sense "enjoying the company of others, friendly and talkative", and arrogant is on the board beside it.
- affableadjective, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is amiable, in the sense "friendly, pleasant, and easy to talk to", with arrogant sitting one tile away.
- challengingadjective, Tier 2, Treeline. The answer there is ambitious, in the sense "requiring full use of your abilities or resources", and arrogant is on the board beside it.
Play arrogant
The bank on this page is the bank the game plays from, so arrogant reaches you as a board rather than a definition: the sentence first, four tiles, and the meaning after you choose.
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The ring widens as it goes, from people and roles at Ridgeline outward to the whole bank.
A reason under every answer, not just a right answer
Synonym Stack plays from this exact bank. arrogant carries 1 written reason line, and the game shows them the moment a round ends, whichever tile you tapped.