- Characterized by or exhibiting excessive vanity; boastful.
- Proceeding from vainglory.
vaingloriousness vain·glo'ri·ous·ness n.
vainglorious
Dictionary:
vain·glo·ri·ous (vān-glôr'ē-əs, -glōr'-)  |
vaingloriousness vain·glo'ri·ous·ness n.
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adjective
- Thinking too highly of oneself: conceited, egoistic, egoistical, egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, vain. Informal bigheaded, stuck-up, swellheaded. See self-love/modesty.
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IN BRIEF: Being boastful.
It is not being respectful to be vainglorious after winning a game.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
feeling self-importance
Synonyms: big, swelled
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