arrogant vs vain

arrogant

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

vain

adj
  • Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason. 

  • Showy; ostentatious. 

  • Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile. 

  • Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying. 

How often have the words arrogant and vain occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )