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BNC: 41631 COCA: 40672

arrant

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arrant /ˈerənt/ adjective
arrant
/ˈerənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of ARRANT
always used before a noun [more arrant; most arrant] somewhat old-fashioned + literary
: of the worst kind最坏的;坏透的used to make a statement more forceful用于加强语气
◊ Do not confuse arrant with errant.
BNC: 41631 COCA: 40672

arrant

adjective

ar·​rant ˈa-rənt How to pronounce arrant (audio)
ˈer-ənt
: being notoriously without moderation : extreme
we are arrant knaves, all; believe none of us William Shakespeare
arrantly adverb

Example Sentences

that statement is complete and arrant nonsense
Recent Examples on the Web Well, both of those statements are arrant nonsense. CBS News, 19 Jan. 2020

Word History

Etymology

Middle English arraunt, variant of erraunt "wandering, itinerant" (reflecting lowering of ĕ to ă before r); arraunt, erraunt in sense "notorious, reprobate" (hence, "extreme") from its use in the collocation theef erraunt, erraunt theif "outlawed robber roaming the country" — more at errant

Note: The two spellings arrant and errant (and presumably the associated pronunciations) were used indiscriminately into the 17th century, after which arrant became limited to its current meaning; since Robert Baker's Reflections on the English Language (1770), usage commentators have considered errant in the sense "arrant" as an error.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of arrant was in the 14th century
BNC: 41631 COCA: 40672

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