Competent vs Arrogant - What's the difference?
competent | arrogant |
Having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications.
(legal) Having jurisdiction or authority over a particular issue or question.
Adequate for the purpose
* 1662 , , Book II, A Collection of Several Philosophical Writings of Dr. Henry More, p. 67:
As adjectives the difference between competent and arrogant
is that competent is competent (able) while arrogant is having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt for others.competent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- He is a competent skier and an expert snowboarder.
- For any disagreements arising from this contract, the competent court shall be the Springfield Circuit Court.
- judicial authority having competent jurisdiction
- "For if [birds] had been Viviparous , the burthen of their womb, if they had brought forth any competent number at a time, had been so big and heavy, that their wings would have failed them "