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vainglorious

vain·glo·ri·ous
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [veyn-glawr-ee-uh s, -glohr-]
    • /veɪnˈglɔr i əs, -ˈgloʊr-/
    • /veɪnˈglɔːrɪəs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [veyn-glawr-ee-uh s, -glohr-]
    • /veɪnˈglɔr i əs, -ˈgloʊr-/

Definitions of vainglorious word

  • adjective vainglorious filled with or given to vainglory: a vainglorious actor. 1
  • adjective vainglorious characterized by, showing, or proceeding from vainglory: a vainglorious estimate of one's ability. 1
  • adjective vainglorious If you describe someone as vainglorious, you are critical of them because they are very proud of what they have done and boast a lot about it. 0
  • adjective vainglorious boastful or vain; ostentatious 0
  • adjective vainglorious boastfully vain and proud of oneself 0
  • adjective vainglorious showing or characterized by boastful vanity 0
See all 7 definitions of vainglorious

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Origin of vainglorious

First appearance:

before 1470
One of the 25% oldest English words
First recorded in 1470-80; vainglory + -ous

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Parts of speech for Vainglorious

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Vainglorious

vainglorious popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for vainglorious

adj vainglorious

  • bigheaded — Informal. an excessive estimate of one's importance; conceit.
  • boastful — If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own.
  • dismissive — indicating dismissal or rejection; having the purpose or effect of dismissing, as from one's presence or from consideration: a curt, dismissive gesture.
  • fustian — a stout fabric of cotton and flax.

noun vainglorious

  • cockiness — conceited self-assurance
  • immodesty — not modest in conduct, utterance, etc.; indecent; shameless.

adjective vainglorious

  • egocentric — Thinking only of oneself, without regard for the feelings or desires of others ; self-centered.
  • egoistic — Egoistical.
  • egoistical — Caring about oneself rather than others.
  • egomaniacal — Having the psychological condition of egomania.
  • egotistic — Egotistical.
All 30 Synonyms of vainglorious

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  • boastful

    If someone is boastful, they talk too proudly about something that they have done or that they own.

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    the male of the peafowl distinguished by its long, erectile, greenish, iridescent tail coverts that are brilliantly marked with ocellated spots and that can be spread in a fan.

  • rodomontade

    vainglorious boasting or bragging; pretentious, blustering talk.

  • thrasonical

    boastful; vainglorious.
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