überheblich

/yːbɐˈheːplɪç/

adjective C1

der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Negative
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: negative.

Meaning

  1. arrogant

    • Er ist überheblich.

      He is arrogant.

Similar words

arrogant

Near-total synonyms for "arrogant"; arrogant is the more common, international word, überheblich is a native German synonym with a similar "looking down on others" sense, slightly more literary.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

arrogante

arrogante is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "arrogant."

Practice

1 What does überheblich mean?

2 Fill the gap: Er ist ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches überheblich?

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