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Definition of arrant adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

arrant

adjective
 
/ˈærənt/
 
/ˈærənt/
[only before noun] (old-fashioned)
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  1. used to emphasize how bad something/somebody is
    • arrant nonsense
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryArrant is used with these nouns:
    • nonsense
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    Word OriginMiddle English: variant of errant, originally in phrases such as arrant thief (‘outlawed, roving thief’).
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