狂妄

kuángwàng
adjective #18,830

Meanings

  1. 1 arrogant
  2. 2 conceited
  3. 3 wildly presumptuous

Examples

HSK 2
Tā tài kuángwàng le, shéi dehuà dōu bù tīng.
He is too arrogant and won't listen to anyone.
HSK 4
Búyào yīnwèi yìdiǎn chéngjiù jiù biàn de kuángwàng-zìdà.
Don't become arrogant and conceited just because of a small achievement.

Tips

usage
狂妄 is strongly negative and implies reckless overconfidence. Often paired with 自大 as 狂妄自大 (arrogant and self-important). Compare with the milder 骄傲 (proud, which can be positive or negative).

Stroke Order

kuáng
wàng