Arrogant vs. Obnoxious — What's the Difference?

Having or displaying excessive pride in oneself or an excessive sense of self-importance.

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Marked by or arising from a feeling or assumption of one's superiority over others

Extremely unpleasant

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

Very annoying or objectionable; offensive or odious

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.

(Archaic) Exposed or subject to harm, injury, or evil

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

(Archaic) Deserving of or liable to censure.

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

Extremely offensive or unpleasant; very annoying, contemptible, or odious.

Exposed or vulnerable to something, especially harm or injury.

(obsolete)

Causing harm or injury; harmful, hurtful, injurious.

Deserving of blame or punishment; blameworthy, guilty.

Under the authority or power of someone; subject, subordinate; hence, deferential, submissive, subservient.

Followed by to: likely to do something.

Subject; liable; exposed; answerable; amenable; - with to.

Liable to censure; exposed to punishment; reprehensible; blameworthy.

Very offensive; odious; hateful; as, an obnoxious statesman; a minister obnoxious to the Whigs.

Causing disapproval or protest;