Arrant

Etymology
Alteration of errant:, due to use in phrase “arrant thieves” and “arrant knaves”. Originally meaning wandering bandits (errant), the term came to be an intensifier due to its use as an epithet.

Pronunciation

 * , {{SAMPA|/"{r@nt/}}

Adjective

 * 1) Utter; complete.
 * arrant nonsense!
 * 1) * circa 1600,, , scene 1:
 * We are arrant knaves all; believe none of us.

Thesaurus
abject; abominable; absolute; atrocious; awful; bad; barefaced; base; beastly; beggarly; beneath contempt; black; blamable; blameworthy; blatant; bold; brassy; brazen; brazenfaced; brutal; cheesy; classical; complete; conspicuous; consummate; contemptible; crass; criminal; crummy; damnable; dark; debased; decided; definitive; degraded; deplorable; depraved; despicable; detestable; dire; dirty; disgraceful; disgusting; downright; dreadful; egregious; enormous; evil; execrable; fetid; filthy; flagitious; flagrant; flat-out; foul; fulsome; glaring; grave; grievous; gross; hanging out; hateful; heinous; horrible; horrid; improper; impudent; in relief; in the foreground; infamous; infernal; iniquitous; intolerable; knavish; lamentable; little; loathsome; lousy; low; low-down; lumpen; mangy; mean; measly; miserable; monstrous; nasty; naughty; nefarious; noisome; notable; noticeable; notorious; obnoxious; obtrusive; odious; offensive; ostensible; out-and-out; outrageous; outright; outstanding; overbold; paltry; peccant; perfect; petty; pitiable; pitiful; plain; poky; poor; positive; precious; profound; prominent; pronounced; proper; pure; rank; regrettable; regular; reprehensible; reprobate; reptilian; repulsive; rotten; sad; salient; scabby; scandalous; schlock; scrubby; scruffy; scummy; scurvy; shabby; shameful; shattering; sheer; shocking; shoddy; sinful; small; sordid; squalid; staring; stark; stark-staring; sticking out; striking; superlative; surpassing; terrible; the veriest; thorough; thoroughgoing; too bad; total; unabashed; unbearable; unblushing; unclean; unconscionable; undeniable; unequivocal; unforgivable; unmentionable; unmitigated; unpardonable; unqualified; unrelieved; unspeakable; unspoiled; unworthy; utter; vicious; vile; villainous; wicked; woeful; worst; worthless; wretched; wrong

Translations

 * Bulgarian: явен, отявлен