ARRANT


Meaning of ARRANT in English

/ ˈærənt; NAmE / adjective

[ only before noun ] ( old-fashioned ) used to emphasize how bad sth/sb is :

arrant nonsense

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WORD ORIGIN

Middle English : variant of errant , originally in phrases such as arrant thief ( outlawed, roving thief ).

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