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vainglorious

/veɪnˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/

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adjective

/veɪnˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/C2formalobsolete
  • ruПрилагательное, описывающее человека, чрезмерно гордящегося своими достижениями или качествами; хвастливый и тщеславный.

An adjective describing someone who is excessively proud of their own achievements or qualities; boastful and vain.

  1. Excessively proud or boastfulC2formal

    Having or showing an excessive and often unwarranted pride in oneself or one's achievements.

    ruТщеславный

    • His vainglorious speech annoyed everyone in the room.
    • She was known for her vainglorious attitude about her wealth.
    • The general's vainglorious claims were not supported by facts.

    Synonymsarrogantboastfulcockyconceitedegotisticalhaughtyproudself-importantswaggeringvain

    Antonymshumblemeekmodestself-effacingunassuming

Forms
  • more vainglorious comparative form
  • most vainglorious superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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