Definitions
- Describing someone who is self-satisfied or pleased with themselves. - Referring to a person who is complacent and content with their achievements. - Talking about a person who is confident in their abilities and accomplishments.
- Describing someone who is overconfident and thinks they are better than others. - Referring to a person who is boastful and full of themselves. - Talking about a person who belittles others and acts superior to them.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words describe a person's attitude towards themselves and others.
- 2Both words have negative connotations.
- 3Both words can be used to describe someone who thinks highly of themselves.
- 4Both words can be used to describe someone who looks down on others.
- 5Both words can be used to describe someone who is unpleasant to be around.
What is the difference?
- 1Attitude: Smug implies self-satisfaction, while arrogant implies superiority.
- 2Behavior: Smug people tend to be complacent, while arrogant people tend to be boastful.
- 3Interpersonal relationships: Smug people may not necessarily belittle others, while arrogant people often do.
- 4Self-awareness: Smug people may not realize how their behavior affects others, while arrogant people often do not care.
- 5Connotation: Smug is less severe than arrogant, which has a stronger negative connotation.
Remember this!
Smug and arrogant both describe a person's attitude towards themselves and others, but there are differences between the two. Smug implies self-satisfaction and complacency, while arrogant implies superiority and boastfulness. Additionally, smug people may not necessarily belittle others, while arrogant people often do. Overall, arrogant has a stronger negative connotation than smug.
