vainglory

nounCommon GRE wordMore V words

excessive, ostentatious pride in oneself or one's achievements

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His monument to himself was a pure expression of vainglory.

Synonyms

conceitvanityboastfulnessarrogance

Antonyms

humilitymodesty

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The treaty was hailed as a triumph of diplomacy, yet historians now regard its terms as blank, since they merely postponed the conflicts they claimed to resolve.

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vainglorious

excessively boastful and vain about one's achievements

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Vainglory (noun) means excessive, ostentatious pride in oneself or one's achievements

Here is vainglory used in an example sentence: "His monument to himself was a pure expression of vainglory."

Common synonyms for vainglory include conceit, vanity, boastfulness, arrogance.

Antonyms of vainglory include humility, modesty.

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