what's the difference between arrogance and confidence?

Answer 1

Arrogance is when you boast about how good you are.

Confidence is action with out words. The I can do it attitude.

Answer 2

Arrogance is negative, while Confidence is positive.
A person that is arrogant is really a weak person inside, and tries to hide behind the hard, i've got it all look. They feel the need to show it off to people because they are just that, show off with no real potential....at least they think so.
The confident person knows who he is, and is comfortable with it, and doesn't have the need to show it off, or prove it to anyone.
Confidence is a winner, that quality can take you places. But arrogance can actually get in your way, and lead you to failure....
hope that answered your question.
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Answer 3

Arrogance comes from the ego and confidence is all about your real self. Actually people who don't have much confidence tend to become arrogant.

Answer 4

Both quality and quantity.
Confidence is a well founded, reasonable belief in ones abilities.
Arrogance is a disproportionately large, possibly unfounded, almost boundless belief in one's power.
Unfortunately, many mistake arrogance for confidence, and find out too late that their trust and belief is misplaced.
Indicator: arrogance is noisier and showier. Confidence is usually quiet action.

Answer 5

Arrogance is broadcasting your confidence.

Confidence, in and of itself, is straight up enough to those who aren't arrogant. Knowing what you're capable and projecting what you're capable of are two completely different things.

Real heads don't broadcast.

Answer 6

The difference between the two terms, assuming the obvious one is ignored (they are spelt differently) is as below.

Arrogance is displaying a sense of self-worth or self-importance, while;

Confidence is being certain or assured.

Answer 7

Confidence is the knowledge of ability or competence. Arrogance is the abrasive uncertainty of ability or competence.

Answer 8

Confidence is a self assertion that you're doing the right thing at the right time.
Arrogance is the self assertion that anything you is always right, or more right than anyone else

Answer 9

Arrogance is when someone else says something cocky. Confidence is when you say something cocky. It's all perspective.