hubris (Meaning)
hubris (n)
overbearing pride or presumption
Synonyms & Antonyms of hubris
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Synonyms:
- vainness
- pompousness
- self-importance
- self-love
- pomposity
- self-righteousness
- presumption
- self-conceit
- vainglory
- swelled head
- conceit
- self-assurance
- self-satisfaction
- overconfidence
- egotism
- conceitedness
- superiority
- amour propre
- smugness
- selfishness
- self-confidence
- vaingloriousness
- assurance
- complacency
- confidence
- self-congratulation
- complacence
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Synonyms:
- swellheadedness
- lordliness
- self-admiration
- self-centeredness
- self-assumption
- self-assertion
- imperiousness
- pretence
- bighead
- haughtiness
- snobbishness
- egoism
- self-pride
- disdainfulness
- self-respect
- self-esteem
- pretentiousness
- self-opinion
- self-glory
- pretense
- pretension
- superciliousness
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hubris Sentence Examples
- Hubris led the young prince to underestimate the power of his enemies.
- The surgeon's hubris blinded him to the risks of the experimental procedure.
- The politician's hubris extended to believing he could win the election without any campaign effort.
- The CEO's hubris drove him to make reckless investments that ultimately led to the company's downfall.
- The athlete's hubris made him overconfident and caused him to lose crucial matches.
- The scientist's hubris prevented her from accepting the validity of alternative theories.
- The general's hubris caused him to disregard intelligence reports, resulting in a disastrous military campaign.
- The inventor's hubris led him to believe he had created a perfect device, but it proved to be flawed.
- The author's hubris made her believe her writing was above criticism and unwilling to accept any feedback.
- The doctor's hubris prevented him from seeking help for his own health problems, which ultimately led to his death.
FAQs About the word hubris
overbearing pride or presumption
vanity, ego, arrogance, pridefulness, pride, vainness, pompousness, self-importance, self-love, pomposity
timidity, altruism, diffidence,diffidence, altruism, timidity, self-loathing, shyness, self-disgust,unselfishness
Hubris led the young prince to underestimate the power of his enemies.
The surgeon's hubris blinded him to the risks of the experimental procedure.
The politician's hubris extended to believing he could win the election without any campaign effort.
The CEO's hubris drove him to make reckless investments that ultimately led to the company's downfall.
