as in vanity
formal + literary
an excessive or foolish amount of belief in oneself or one's own abilities
His failure was brought on by his hubris.
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Recent Examples of hubris
Increasingly dismayed, Dudek hatched a plan that seemed to embody his mix of good intentions, hubris and melodrama.
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
These narratives do not prophesy circuits but diagnose hubris, displacement, and the fragile hinge between aspiration and catastrophe.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
But maybe that’s hubris or stupidity.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
The original, though, remains a perfect thrill ride of a disaster movie, in which a group of wide-eyed people poke nature with a stick and suffer for their hubris.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
These narratives do not prophesy circuits but diagnose hubris, displacement, and the fragile hinge between aspiration and catastrophe.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
But maybe that’s hubris or stupidity.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2025
The original, though, remains a perfect thrill ride of a disaster movie, in which a group of wide-eyed people poke nature with a stick and suffer for their hubris.
—Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubris
Noun
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There was no vanity in her, which is what Fran McDormand had.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
9 Sep. 2025
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The homeowner’s suite, comprising a large bedroom, a sitting/dressing room, lots of closet space, and a bathroom with marble vanities, spills onto a deck overlooking the yard.—
Mark David,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mitchell prides himself on being a no-nonsense, no-bulls*** kind of man, but his attitude can sometimes come across as arrogance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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This arrogance is not just limited to tech titans.—
Christian Josi,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Thanks to his clever punchlines that carry zero sting, the biggest names in TV can leave the ceremony with unbruised egos.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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This wasn’t a choice that should have been left to an individual’s ego, an individual’s ambition.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As if back in character, Colfer sported a massive smile, while O'Malley pointed his finger at Colfer in pride with a poker face.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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Have a few rounds of Guinness pulled with pride, maybe a scotch sour.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Hubris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hubris. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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