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    arrant
    /ˈarənt/

    adjective

    • 1. complete, utter: dated "what arrant nonsense!"

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  2. www.dictionary.com › browse › arrantARRANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Arrant definition: downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious. See examples of ARRANT used in a sentence.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishARRANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    arrant. (ærənt ) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Arrant is used to emphasize that something or someone is very bad in some way. [emphasis] That's arrant nonsense. ...an arrant coward. Synonyms: total, complete, extreme, absolute More Synonyms of arrant. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryARRANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    adjective. old-fashioned us / ˈer. ə nt / uk / ˈær. ə nt / arrant nonsense. Add to word list. used to say how bad something is: He dismissed the rumors as `arrant nonsense '. Synonyms. complete. pure. unadulterated. utter. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Linguistics: very & extreme. abjectly. absolutely fabulous. abundantly clear.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › arrantArrant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

    without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers. “an arrant fool”. synonyms: complete, consummate, double-dyed, everlasting, gross, perfect, pure, sodding, staring, stark, thoroughgoing, unadulterated, utter. unmitigated.

  6. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › arrantarrant - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jul 15, 2024 · Arrant is used in the sense “complete; downright; utter” (for example, “arrant knaves”), while errant means “roving around; wandering” and is often used after the noun it modifies (for example, “knight errant”).

  7. www.yourdictionary.com › arrantArrant Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

    adjective. arranter, arrantest. Completely such; thoroughgoing. An arrant fool; the hotel's arrant luxury. American Heritage. That is plainly such; out-and-out; notorious. An arrant fool. Webster's New World. Utter; complete. Arrant nonsense! [1708] Wiktionary. Alternative spelling of errant. Wiktionary. Synonyms: unadulterated. thoroughgoing.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englisharrant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of arrant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. en.thefreedictionary.com › arrantArrant - definition of arrant by The Free Dictionary

    Define arrant. arrant synonyms, arrant pronunciation, arrant translation, English dictionary definition of arrant. downright, thorough, unmitigated, notorious, utter, confirmed, flagrant: an arrant playboy Not to be confused with: errant – deviating from the proper...

  10. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › arrantARRANT Synonyms: 78 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster

    Synonyms for ARRANT: utter, sheer, absolute, complete, pure, unconditional, total, outright; Antonyms of ARRANT: doubtful, uncertain, questionable, qualified, restricted, dubious, equivocal

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › arrantarrant | meaning of arrant in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    arrant meaning, definition, what is arrant: used to emphasize how bad something is: Learn more.