vainglorious

  • 21vainglorious — UK [ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːrɪəs] / US [veɪnˈɡlɔrɪəs] adjective literary extremely proud in a way that other people dislike or think is stupid …

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  • 22vainglorious — vain•glo•ri•ous [[t]veɪnˈglɔr i əs, ˈgloʊr [/t]] adj. 1) filled with or given to vainglory 2) characterized by, showing, or proceeding from vainglory • Etymology: 1470–80 vain•glo′ri•ous•ly, adv. vain•glo′ri•ous•ness, n …

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  • 23vainglorious — /veɪnˈglɔriəs/ (say vayn glawreeuhs) adjective 1. filled with or given to vainglory. 2. characterised by, showing, or proceeding from vainglory. –vaingloriously, adverb –vaingloriousness, noun …

  • 24vainglorious — see GLORY …

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  • 25vainglorious — adjective feeling self importance too big for his britches had a swelled head he was swelled with pride • Syn: ↑big, ↑swelled • Similar to: ↑proud …

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  • 26Vaingloriously — Vainglorious Vain glo ri*ous, a. Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful. Arrogant and vainglorious expression. Sir M. Hale. {Vain glo ri*ous*ly}, adv. {Vain glo ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 27Vaingloriousness — Vainglorious Vain glo ri*ous, a. Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful. Arrogant and vainglorious expression. Sir M. Hale. {Vain glo ri*ous*ly}, adv. {Vain glo ri*ous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 28pride# — pride n Pride, vanity, vainglory are comparable when they mean the quality or the feeling of a person who is keenly or excessively aware of his own excellence or superiority. The same distinctions in implications and connotations are found in… …

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  • 29egotistic — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Centered in self] Syn. egoistic, self centered, egocentric, personal, subjective, individualistic, introverted, solipsistic, inner directed, isolationist, idiosyncratic. Ant. social*, extrinsic, cosmopolitan. 2. [Having… …

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