Arrogant vs. Conceited

Arrogant vs. Conceited — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Arrogant and Conceited

Arrogantadjective

Having excessive pride in oneself, often with contempt or disrespect for others.

Conceitedadjective

Having an excessively favorable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; vain and egotistical.

Arrogantadjective

having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride;

an arrogant officialarrogant claimschesty as a peacock

Conceitedadjective

Having an ingenious expression or metaphorical idea, especially in extended form or used as a literary or rhetorical device.

Conceitedadjective

(obsolete) Endowed with fancy or imagination.

Conceitedadjective

(obsolete) Curiously contrived or designed; fanciful.

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Conceitedverb

simple past tense and past participle of conceit

Conceitedadjective

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance;

a conceited foolan attitude of self-conceited arrogancean egotistical disregard of othersso swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal dutygrowing ever more swollen-headed and arbitraryvain about her clothes