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vainglorious
adjective vain·glo·ri·ous \ˌvān-ˈglȯr-ē-əs\
: having or showing too much pride in your abilities or achievements
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First Known Use of VAINGLORIOUS
15th century
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- Synonyms
- assured, biggety (or biggity) [Southern & Midland], bigheaded, complacent, consequential, egoistic (also egoistical), egotistic (or egotistical), important, overweening, pompous, prideful, proud, self-conceited, self-important, self-opinionated, self-satisfied, smug, stuck-up, swellheaded, vain, conceited
- Antonyms
- egoless, humble, modest, uncomplacent
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