Arrogance vs. Ignorant

Arrogance vs. Ignorant — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Arrogance and Ignorant

Arrogancenoun

The state of being arrogant; a type of extreme or foolish pride in which someone feels much superior to another

Ignorantadjective

Unknowledgeable or uneducated; characterized by ignorance.

Arrogancenoun

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

Ignorantadjective

Not knowing (a fact or facts), unaware (of something).

Ignorantadjective

(slang) Ill-mannered, crude.

His manner was at best off-hand, at worst totally ignorant.

Ignorantadjective

(obsolete) unknown; undiscovered

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Ignorantadjective

Resulting from ignorance; foolish; silly.

Ignorantnoun

One who is ignorant.

Ignorantadjective

lacking general education or knowledge;

an ignorant mannescient of contemporary literaturean unlearned group incapable of understanding complex issuesexhibiting contempt for his unlettered companions

Ignorantadjective

ignorant of the fundamentals of a given art or branch of knowledge;

ignorant of quantum mechanicsmusically illiterate

Ignorantadjective

lacking basic knowledge;

how can someone that age be so ignorant?inexperienced and new to the real world

Ignorantadjective

used of things; lacking sense or awareness;

ignorant hopefine innocent weather
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Ignorantadjective

lacking knowledge or skill;

unversed in the jargon of the social scientist

Ignorantadjective

lacking information or knowledge;

an unknowledgeable assistant