| 单词 | vainglorious |
| 释义 | vainglorious (once / 11951 pages) adj If you admire yourself in the mirror all the time and constantly brag about all the beauty contests you have won, you might rightfully get accused of being vainglorious. A vainglorious attitude is not very likable in a person and can be annoying to be around. Vainglorious people are vain, excessively boastful, and have swelled pride. The base word, vainglory, dates all the way back to the 14th century and means “worthless glory.” WORD FAMILYvainglorious: vaingloriously+/vainglory: vainglories, vainglorious USAGE EXAMPLESPerhaps no more directorially vainglorious moment of religious pomp has ever been put on film. The New Yorker(Nov 03, 2016) His vainglorious performance has many partisan Republicans aghast. Washington Times(Oct 11, 2016) This is the vainglorious Trump who can’t stand to be criticized. Wall Street Journal(Oct 02, 2016) adj feeling self-importance Syn big, swelled proud feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride |
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