What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Arrogance vs Aggressiveness - What's the difference?

arrogance | aggressiveness |

As nouns the difference between arrogance and aggressiveness

is that arrogance is the act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption while aggressiveness is (uncountable) the state or quality of being aggressive.

arrogance

English

(wikipedia arrogance) (Webster 1913)

Alternative forms

* arrogaunce

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption.

    • Synonyms

    * See also .

    Related terms

    * arrogancy * arrogant * arrogate * arrogation

    External links

    * * ----

    aggressiveness

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (uncountable) The state or quality of being aggressive.
  • (countable) The result or product of being aggressive.