vainglory

vain·glo·ry

noun \ˈvān-ˌglȯr-ē, ˌvān-ˈ\

Definition of VAINGLORY

1

: excessive or ostentatious pride especially in one's achievements

2

: vain display or show : vanity

Examples of VAINGLORY

1. <the vainglory that nations have historically shown after they have achieved military supremacy>

First Known Use of VAINGLORY

13th century

Related to VAINGLORY

Synonyms: amour propre, bighead, complacency, conceit, conceitedness, ego, egotism, pomposity, pompousness, pride, pridefulness, self-admiration, self-assumption, self-conceit, self-congratulation, self-esteem, self-glory, self-importance, self-love, self-opinion, self-satisfaction, smugness, swelled head, swellheadedness, vaingloriousness, complacence, vainness, vanity

Antonyms: humbleness, humility, modesty

Related Words: assurance, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence; self-righteousness; arrogance, disdainfulness, haughtiness, imperiousness, lordliness, self-assertion, snobbishness, superciliousness, superiority; hubris, overconfidence, presumption; pretense (or pretence), pretension, pretentiousness; egoism, self-centeredness, selfishness; self-pride, self-respect

Near Antonyms: diffidence, self-doubt; self-disgust, self-hate, self-loathing; altruism, unselfishness; bashfulness, demureness, shyness, timidity, timidness; passiveness, passivity

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Rhymes with VAINGLORY

backstory, centaury, clerestory, fish story, ghost story, John Dory, Noyori, Old Glory, outlawry, satori, self-glory, short story, sob story, war story