Orgulous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɔːɡjʊləs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Orgulous is an adjective meaning Arrogant, haughty, proud.
Meaning
Arrogant, haughty, proud.
More Meanings
- Ostentatious; showy.
- Swollen; augmented; excessive.
- Dangerous, threatening.
Example Sentences
Then spoke young Stephen orgulous of mother Church that would cast him out of her bosom.
Her nephew describes her as 'an orgulous and despotic woman', and it is clear that he noticed and resented her numerous unkindnesses.
They knew that my lord of Arundel had grown so orgulous that he had lately dared to marry the Earl of March's sister, without license.
1967, John T. Sladek, Masterson and the Clerks, reprinted in Best SF Stories from New Worlds 4, edited by Michael Moorcock The smile became an orange balloon, orgulous and threatening.
Word Forms
- orgillous
- orgueilous
Synonyms for orgulous
Depending on context, synonyms include disdainful, airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fastuous, lofty, glorious, proud-stomached, toplofty, overhaughty.
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