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.