hubris
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- noun
- /ˈhjuːbrɪs/
- Literature
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soberbia
- And history does tend to punish that kind of hubris.
- sheer hubris
- an act of hubris
- the hubris of power
And the the toll for that hubris is vast.
- And the the toll for that hubris is vast.
- There was gross incompetence and hubris that should have stood out to investors too.
- Warriors are not enthralled by hubris and fame.
- You know, I hate to sound that I have too much hubris.
- Seems to me a hubris that might end up being destructive.
- She can also accentuate, even exacerbate, his hubris, his paranoia, his vaulting ambition.
- Over confidence is hubris or, or over confidence is cockiness, right?
- People are full of hubris and greed and take stupid risks and fail.
- For people who grow up in narcissistic systems, engaging in self-care is viewed as hubris, selfishness, greediness.
- I mean, I think that's, there's a certain amount of of hubris in that.
- And there's so much disdain, there is so much hubris there.
- This, this is by and large an epidemic that was ignited by this hubris.
Examples
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His hubris led him to believe he could win the championship without training.
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Their hubris will be their downfall.
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But overall now I think that that same sort of some of that hubris is still present.
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And so it is a form of pride if hubris to use more debt than you should.
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This is hubris, my friends.
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Although God knows of late, in our hubris we seem to have forgotten.
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You still see the hubris of human existence there.
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And it's at those moments that you begin those little thoughts of hubris, you know?
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The hubris of the defeated.
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I think I may be just a wee bit guilty of hubris where these people are concerned.
Fiction book (2001)
Synonyms
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7.1
A very strong belief that you are better than other people
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4.8
Being too proud and acting as if you are better than others
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5.6
Extreme pride in how you look or what you can do
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4.2
A proud talk about your achievements to impress others
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4.4
A feeling of being too sure of yourself when you are wrong
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8.0
Too much pride in yourself and your abilities
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5.7
Being too pleased with yourself in a way that annoys others
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6.1
Thinking and talking about yourself too much and feeling better than others
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9.5
Words that show you think you are better than others without proof
1
7.9
Thinking that you are more important or powerful than others
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9.1
A very strong focus on yourself and your needs
1
9.9
Too much pride in your successes or looks that makes you show off
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7.4
Feeling that you are much better than other people
1
5.4
Talking proudly about your success or abilities in a way that bothers other people
Thinking you are much better or more important than other people
Being too proud of your appearance or abilities
Being much more sure of yourself than you should be
A feeling of being too satisfied with yourself and not noticing problems
Talking too proudly about your own success or abilities
Showing too much pride when talking about yourself
Antonyms
How Arrogant
- Specialized
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9.9
- Literature
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133
4.8
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3.5
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hubris comes from the old Greek word ὕβρις, which meant 'excessive pride' or 'outrage' and described behavior that made the gods angry in Greek stories. So hubris today means a dangerous kind of overconfidence that can lead to a big fall.