Arrogant vs. Abrasive

Arrogantadjective

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

Abrasiveadjective

Producing abrasion; rough enough to wear away the outer surface.

Arrogantadjective

Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue degree of importance; assuming; haughty; - applied to persons.

‘Arrogant Winchester, that haughty prelate.’;

Abrasiveadjective

Being rough and coarse in manner or disposition; causing irritation.

‘An abrasive person can grate on one's sensibilities.’; ‘Despite her proper upbringing, we found her manners to be terribly abrasive.’;

Arrogantadjective

Containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding from undue claims or self-importance; - applied to things; as, arrogant pretensions or behavior.

Abrasivenoun

A substance or material such as sandpaper, pumice, or emery, used for cleaning, smoothing, or polishing.

Arrogantadjective

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

‘an arrogant official’; ‘arrogant claims’; ‘chesty as a peacock’;

Abrasivenoun

(geology) Rock fragments, sand grains, mineral particles, used by water, wind, and ice to abrade a land surface.

Abrasiveadjective

Producing abrasion.

Abrasivenoun

a substance that abrades or wears down

Abrasiveadjective

causing abrasion

Abrasiveadjective

sharply disagreeable; rigorous;

‘the harsh facts of court delays’; ‘an abrasive character’;

Abrasive

An abrasive is a material, often a mineral, that is used to shape or finish a workpiece through rubbing which leads to part of the workpiece being worn away by friction. While finishing a material often means polishing it to gain a smooth, reflective surface, the process can also involve roughening as in satin, matte or beaded finishes.