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arrogance

Smug vs Arrogance - What's the difference?

smug | arrogance |


As an adjective smug

is irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied.

As a verb smug

is to make smug, or spruce.

As a noun 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.

Arrogance vs Imperiously - What's the difference?

arrogance | imperiously |


As a noun 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.

As an adverb imperiously is

in an imperious manner.

Arrogance vs Selfishness - What's the difference?

arrogance | selfishness |


As nouns the difference between arrogance and selfishness

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 selfishness is the quality of being selfish, the condition of putting one's own interests before those of others.

Elegance vs Arrogance - What's the difference?

elegance | arrogance |


As nouns the difference between elegance and arrogance

is that elegance is grace, refinement, and beauty in movement, appearance, or manners while 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.

Arrogance vs Supremacy - What's the difference?

arrogance | supremacy |


As nouns the difference between arrogance and supremacy

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 supremacy is the quality of being supreme.

Brag vs Arrogance - What's the difference?

brag | arrogance |


As nouns the difference between brag and arrogance

is that brag is a boast or boasting; bragging; ostentatious pretence or self-glorification while 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.

As a verb brag

is to boast; to talk with excessive pride about what one has, can do, or has done.

As an adjective brag

is first-rate.

As an adverb brag

is (obsolete) proudly; boastfully.

Mean vs Arrogance - What's the difference?

mean | arrogance |


As nouns the difference between mean and arrogance

is that mean is middle while 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.

As an adjective mean

is mid, central.

Severity vs Arrogance - What's the difference?

severity | arrogance |


As nouns the difference between severity and arrogance

is that severity is the state of being severe while 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.

Sophrosyne vs Arrogance - What's the difference?

sophrosyne | arrogance |


As a proper noun sophrosyne

is (astronomy) short for , a main belt asteroid.

As a noun 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.

Excessive vs Arrogance - What's the difference?

excessive | arrogance |


As an adjective excessive

is exceeding the usual bounds of something; extravagant; immoderate.

As a noun 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.

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