Arrant (Adjective)
Meaning
Without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thorough nuisance"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; "the unadulterated truth".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- He's an arrant liar, always making up outlandish stories to impress his friends.
- The politician's arrant disregard for the environment has sparked widespread outrage among voters.
- Her arrant lack of empathy made it impossible for her to connect with her colleagues on a personal level.
- The company's arrant incompetence has led to a string of high-profile failures and financial losses.
- The arrant foolishness of the plan was evident from the start, but the team leader refused to listen to criticism.