First Known Use: 14th century
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arrant
adjective ar·rant \ˈa-rənt, ˈer-ənt\
: of the worst kind
Full Definition of ARRANT
: being notoriously without moderation : extreme <we are arrant knaves, all; believe none of us — Shakespeare>
— ar·rant·ly adverb
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Origin of ARRANT
alteration of errant
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- all-out, absolute, blank, blooming [chiefly British], bodacious [Southern & Midland], categorical (also categoric), clean, complete, consummate, cotton-picking, crashing, damn, damned, dead, deadly, definite, downright, dreadful, fair, flat, flat-out, out-and-out, outright, perfect, plumb, profound, pure, rank, regular, sheer, simple, stark, stone, straight-out, thorough, thoroughgoing, total, unadulterated, unalloyed, unconditional, unmitigated, unqualified, utter, very
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arrant
adjective ar·rant \ˈer-ənt\
Definition of ARRANT for Kids
: of the worst kind <arrant nonsense>
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