vainglorious Sentence Examples
- The vainglorious athlete boasted about his every accomplishment, seeking constant praise.
- The vainglorious politician's ego was inflated by the adulation of his followers.
- The vainglorious actress's craving for attention drove her into reckless behavior.
- The vainglorious businessman took credit for the successes of his team, ignoring their contributions.
- The vainglorious academic's research was shallow and self-serving, aimed at boosting his reputation.
- The vainglorious artist's paintings were mere displays of technical skill, lacking any meaningful substance.
- The vainglorious socialite's parties were extravagant affairs designed to showcase her wealth and connections.
- The vainglorious military commander's arrogance led to a disastrous defeat.
- The vainglorious writer's novels were filled with self-indulgent passages and thinly veiled references to his own life.
- The vainglorious scientist's hypothesis was unsupported by evidence, yet he refused to consider any alternatives.
vainglorious Meaning
vainglorious (s)
feeling self-importance
vainglorious (a.)
Feeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful.
Synonyms & Antonyms of vainglorious
Synonyms:
- overconfident
- swellheaded
- masterful
- presuming
- disdainful
- assumptive
- self-contented
- self-congratulatory
- fastuous
- self-assertive
- self-confident
- peremptory
- pretentious
- self-asserting
- self-dramatizing
- self-glorifying
- blustery
- self-assured
- snooty
- toploftical
- lordly
- hifalutin
- holier-than-thou
- bragging
- highfalutin
- high-hat
- self-centered
- uppish
- presumptuous
- uppity
- superior
- huffy
- patronizing
- self-promoting
- chesty
- condescending
- high-handed
- snobby
- braggy
- toplofty
- lofty
- pontifical
- imperious
Antonyms:
FAQs About the word vainglorious
feeling self-importanceFeeling or indicating vainglory; elated by vanity; boastful.
proud, self-important,smug, pompous, egotistical, egotistic, egoistical, vain, domineering, arrogant
modest, timid,humble, diffident, humble, egoless, diffident, modest, timid, egoless
The vainglorious athlete boasted about his every accomplishment, seeking constant praise.
The vainglorious politician's ego was inflated by the adulation of his followers.
The vainglorious actress's craving for attention drove her into reckless behavior.
The vainglorious businessman took credit for the successes of his team, ignoring their contributions.
