what's the difference between arrogance and confidence?

Answer 1

Arrogance says, "I'm better than you are, and don't you forget it." Confidence says, "I know I can do this task."

Answer 2

In my opinion, arrogance is shown through a person whose opinion is always the right one, who seems to know all things and has an opinion about everything. They also tend to be argumentative. They tend to lack self confidence, to believe in who they are and arrogance is sometimes a shield they use to cover up the fact that they really aren't sure of much and what they are sure of they don't know if they can actually handle it.

Confidence is someone who knows how to conduct themselves with just the right amount of humility, being able to admit when they are incorrect and when they don't know the answer. They aren't afraid to try anything once and move on to something else if they prove to themselves that something isn't working for them. They aren't better than others they simply have a strong sense of worth and belief in who they are.

Confident people tend to get the promotions, opportunities and friendships that arrogant people can't (or that they can't keep)

Arrogant people rub other people the wrong way, while confident people can sometimes intimidate that who are less so.

I prefer being around confident people, arrogance irritates me :)

Answer 3

They are completely different. Arrogance is a reaction to external factors and therefore subjective, defensive and hostile. Confidence is interally based and rooted in something apart from enviroment. An arrogant person has to dominate his external enviroment to feel acceptance. A confident person has his accpetance rooted in something internal and doens't need to establish themselves at the expense of others. Conficdence doesn't need to control others it can agree to disagree while remaining respectfull. Mongo hit the nail on the head arrogant people have no freinds because being right is more important then relationship. Most people don't like those kind of people for freinds.

Answer 4

Confidence is being sure of yourself, knowing you have it on the ball and can achieve most anything you set your mind to. Or knowing you try your best to eat right and take care of your body and as a result you look fabulous. Arrogance is when you want others to believe you have it all together and you are so wonderful and terrific that you have to constantly talk about yourself and your accomplishments to others and you think you are better than everyone else. Arrogance is the most unattractive thing in a man I've ever seen. I would imagine in a woman it's unattractive as well but I don't see it from that view so I'm not sure.

Answer 5

An arrogant person knows they are better then every body and thinks they know everything. A confident person knows that they are good at some things but other people are good as well. They know they are well informed but are open to other people's ideas.

Answer 6

A very thin line separates the two. When we are arrogant we take no notice of others and/or even our own talents. When we are confident, it is because we 'know' the answer to the questions asked.

Answer 7

Arrogance is brought about by over-confidence.

Answer 8

Confidence allows you to be comfortable with yourself in any situation; arrogance is when you think you are better than everyone.

Answer 9

When other people feel u r disturbing them , u r arrogance .
When other people feel u make them believe you , u r confidence

Answer 10

Self confidence is sexy. Arrogance is condescending. It's all in the approach.