vainglorious
3
9.9
- adjective
- /ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
- Literature
:
vanidoso
- But your friends are probably reading this, thinking you're a vainglorious sellout!
And if you have, if you are vainglorious, then you are going to be envious too, aren't you?
- And if you have, if you are vainglorious, then you are going to be envious too, aren't you?
- So, you know, the vainglorious person is doing good things.
Examples
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And if you have, if you are vainglorious, then you are going to be envious too, aren't you?
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The vainglorious athlete constantly boasted about his records, which annoyed his teammates.
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Aye, I was vainglorious and thought not of myself as a man who could be hurt and could die.
Fiction book (1994) -
Was a vainglorious old U.S. senator responsible for the tragedy?
Blog text (18) -
Here, he hoped to bait the vainglorious Prince into a charge where he could then be surrounded.
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Nobody tried to kill you, you vainglorious buffoon.
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I have never seen such a pathetic, vainglorious display of egotism in my life.
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Do I not run the risk of seeming vainglorious... when all the men know that I am humble and meek?
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We suspect vainglorious men inscribe their histories on some codex rescriptus.
Fiction book (1991) -
And I am suggesting that we all admit, candidly and with contrition, that our vainglorious war-lust has unleashed a million demons into the world.
Blog text (12)
Synonyms
227
8.9
Someone who thinks they are much better than others
58
7.8
Being sure you are much more important than other people
57
5.8
Acting more important and formal than necessary
52
3.8
Thinking you are more attractive or important than others
24
5.4
Thinking you are much better than other people
24
6.6
Seeing yourself as much more important than other people
13
5.8
Acting as if you are better than other people
7
3.7
Being too proud of achievements or skills in a way that annoys others
6
8.6
A person who only cares about themselves and thinks they are more important than other people
4
6.8
Thinking you are much better or more important than others
2
9.8
Too much pride and confidence that makes people dislike you
1
7.2
Thinking you are more important than other people
1
8.4
Being too proud and too sure of yourself so you ignore advice and make bad decisions
1
7.8
Talking proudly about things you have done
1
6.7
Thinking you are better than other people and acting proud
Thinking you are better than other people
Thinking you are better than other people
Having a very high opinion of yourself
Antonyms
How Conceited
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word vainglorious mixes vain, which once meant 'empty', and glory, which means 'praise' or 'honour'. So a vainglorious person is someone who chases empty praise and likes to show off.