Vainglorious
adjective
Too proud of your own abilities or achievements.
He was a vainglorious man who always talked about his successes.
Often appears as...
- vainglorious boast
- vainglorious display
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Disapproving
adjective
Too proud of your own abilities or achievements.
He was a vainglorious man who always talked about his successes.
Often appears as...
- vainglorious boast
- vainglorious display
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term 'vainglorious' carries a negative judgement, suggesting excessive vanity.
His vainglorious strut made him unpopular among his humble peers.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Critique
Often used to criticize someone for being overly self-centered or arrogant.
The vainglorious leader ignored the team's input entirely.
Pro Tip 3/3Less Common
'Vainglorious' is less common in everyday speech; it's more literary or formal.
In the novel, the vainglorious knight failed to see his own flaws.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term 'vainglorious' carries a negative judgement, suggesting excessive vanity.
His vainglorious strut made him unpopular among his humble peers.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Critique
Often used to criticize someone for being overly self-centered or arrogant.
The vainglorious leader ignored the team's input entirely.
Pro Tip 3/3Less Common
'Vainglorious' is less common in everyday speech; it's more literary or formal.
In the novel, the vainglorious knight failed to see his own flaws.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Connotation
The term 'vainglorious' carries a negative judgement, suggesting excessive vanity.
His vainglorious strut made him unpopular among his humble peers.
Pro Tip 2/3Used in Critique
Often used to criticize someone for being overly self-centered or arrogant.
The vainglorious leader ignored the team's input entirely.
Pro Tip 3/3Less Common
'Vainglorious' is less common in everyday speech; it's more literary or formal.
In the novel, the vainglorious knight failed to see his own flaws.
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Quote examples
Jon Krakauer
American Writer
Why climb? That's a question that baffles me. It perplexes me. I really asked that a lot on Everest. I can't justify it. I can't say it's for a good cause. All I can say is look at the history of exploration: it's full of vainglorious pursuits.
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Camille Paglia
American Author
Sotomayor's vainglorious lecture bromide about herself as 'a wise Latina' trumping white men is a vulgar embarrassment - a vestige of the bad old days of male-bashing feminism.
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Brendan Gleeson
Irish Actor
What I voice, I voice though my art, if that's not too vainglorious a word. But I don't think it is.
Quote examples
Jon Krakauer
American Writer
Why climb? That's a question that baffles me. It perplexes me. I really asked that a lot on Everest. I can't justify it. I can't say it's for a good cause. All I can say is look at the history of exploration: it's full of vainglorious pursuits.
Quote examples
Camille Paglia
American Author
Sotomayor's vainglorious lecture bromide about herself as 'a wise Latina' trumping white men is a vulgar embarrassment - a vestige of the bad old days of male-bashing feminism.
Quote examples
Brendan Gleeson
Irish Actor
What I voice, I voice though my art, if that's not too vainglorious a word. But I don't think it is.
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