Arrant

Adjective

Definition: Complete or total in a negative or undesirable sense.

Synonyms: Utter, Absolute, Sheer, Unqualified

Antonyms: Incomplete, Partial

Examples:
  • He is an arrant fool.
  • The politician's speech was arrant nonsense.
Mnemonics:
  • Think of 'arrant' as 'absolutely' negative or undesirable.

Etymology:

Origin:

Middle English from Old French 'arrant' or Old English 'ærunt', based on 'ær', meaning 'before, early'.

Historical Usage:

Used since Middle English to indicate something extreme or complete.

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