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Vainglorious

adjective/veɪŋɡlˈɔːɹiəs/
Definition
feeling self-importance
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/veɪŋɡlˈɔːɹiəs/
🇬🇧British English
/veɪŋɡlˈɔːɹiəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/veɪŋɡlˈɔːɹiəs/
3 syllables Say it as /veɪŋɡlˈɔːɹiəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
adjectivefeeling self-importance
“too big for his britches”
Word Forms
vainglorynounoutspoken conceit
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
prahlerisch
Gefühl der Selbstgefälligkeit
🇫🇷French
vaniteux
se sentir important
🇪🇸Spanish
vanaglorioso
sintiendo importancia personal
🇮🇹Italian
vanaglorioso
sentirsi importanti
🇳🇱Dutch
ijdel
gevoel van eigenbelang
🇵🇹Portuguese
vaidoso
sentindo auto-importância
🇷🇺Russian
тщеславный
чувство собственной важности
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुमानी
आत्म-महत्व महसूस करना
🇧🇩Bengali
অহংকারী
আত্ম-গুরুত্ব অনুভব করা
🇮🇳Tamil
வீண்பெருமையுள்ள
சுய முக்கியத்துவத்தை உணர்கிறேன்
🇮🇳Telugu
వైరాగ్యమైన
స్వీయ ప్రాముఖ్యత అనుభూతి
🇮🇳Marathi
उद्धट
स्वत:चे महत्त्व जाणवणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઘમંડી
સ્વ-મહત્વની અનુભૂતિ
🇮🇳Kannada
ವೈಭವದ
ಸ್ವಯಂ ಪ್ರಾಮುಖ್ಯತೆಯ ಭಾವನೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
പൊള്ളയായ
സ്വയം പ്രാധാന്യം തോന്നുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘਮੰਡੀ
ਸਵੈ-ਮਹੱਤਵ ਮਹਿਸੂਸ ਕਰਨਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
بے شرم
خود کی اہمیت کا احساس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
虚荣的
感觉自我重要
🇯🇵Japanese
うぬぼれている
自尊心を感じる
🇰🇷Korean
헛된
자기 중요성을 느끼다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
hay khoe khoang
cảm thấy tầm quan trọng của bản thân
🇹🇭Thai
ไร้สาระ
รู้สึกมีความสำคัญในตนเอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
sombong
merasa penting bagi diri sendiri
🇵🇭Filipino
walanghiya
nakakaramdam ng pagpapahalaga sa sarili
🇲🇾Malay
sombong
rasa pentingkan diri
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
مختال
الشعور بأهمية الذات
🇮🇷Persian
با شکوه
احساس اهمیت دادن به خود
🇹🇷Turkish
kendini beğenmiş
kendini önemsemek
🇮🇱Hebrew
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Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'vainglorious'?
The primary meaning of 'vainglorious' is 'feeling self-importance'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'vainglorious' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'vainglorious' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'vainglorious' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'vainglorious' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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