vainglory Antonyms
Strongest:
Strong:
- altruism
- unselfishness
- timidity
- self-doubt
- bashfulness
- timidity
- unselfishness
- altruism
- self-doubt
- shyness
- shyness
- bashfulness
Weak:
Strongest:
Strong:
- bighead
- conceit
- smugness
- pomposity
- vaingloriousness
- self-conceit
- complacency
- complacence
- self-congratulation
- self-love
- vainness
- amour-propre
- conceitedness
- superiority
- self-glory
- self-satisfaction
- self-opinion
- self-importance
- pompousness
- egotism
- confidence
- self-admiration
Weak:
- swellheadedness
- pretension
- pretence
- egoism
- self-confidence
- hubris
- self-centeredness
- overconfidence
- snobbishness
- pretentiousness
- haughtiness
- self-righteousness
- presumption
- self-pride
- self-esteem
- selfishness
- self-assurance
- superciliousness
- lordliness
- swelled-head
- self-assumption
- assurance
- self-respect
- imperiousness
- pretense
- disdainfulness
- self-assertion
Meaning of vainglory
vainglory (n)
outspoken conceit
vainglory (n.)
Excessive vanity excited by one's own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind; vain show; boastfulness.
vainglory Sentence Examples
- The senator's vainglory was evident in his pompous speeches and extravagant lifestyle.
- The actress's vainglory led her to pursue roles that showcased her beauty rather than her talent.
- The general's vainglory blinded him to the true cost of his military conquests.
- The writer's vainglory made him exaggerate his accomplishments and embellish his stories.
- Despite their achievements, the scientists remained humble, avoiding any hint of vainglory.
- The politician's vainglory fueled his insatiable desire for power.
- The artist's vainglory manifested in his grandiose paintings that lacked depth and substance.
- The CEO's vainglory was fueled by his company's success, leading him to make reckless decisions.
- The student's vainglory made him believe he knew more than his professors.
- The athlete's vainglory overshadowed his genuine talent, preventing him from reaching his true potential.
FAQs About the word vainglory
outspoken conceitExcessive vanity excited by one's own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind; vain show; boastfulness.
pridefulness, pride, ego, arrogance,vanity, bighead, conceit, smugness, pomposity, vaingloriousness
modesty, humbleness,humility, humbleness, modesty, diffidence, humility, diffidence, altruism, unselfishness
The senator's vainglory was evident in his pompous speeches and extravagant lifestyle.
The actress's vainglory led her to pursue roles that showcased her beauty rather than her talent.
The general's vainglory blinded him to the true cost of his military conquests.
The writer's vainglory made him exaggerate his accomplishments and embellish his stories.
