vainglorious
vainglorious · more vainglorious · most vainglorious
тщеславный
hochmütig, dünkelhaft, aufgeblasen, prahlerisch
Possessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pridePossessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.
/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ɹi.əs/
Meaning
1 sensesPossessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.
hochmütig, dünkelhaft, aufgeblasen
тщесла́вныйtščeslávnyj
More definitions
- feeling self-importance
Translations
6 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
with excessive vanity or unwarranted pride:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
with excessive vanity or unwarranted pride:
Origin
From Middle English veinglorious, from Old French vain glorios, from Latin vānus (“empty”)From Middle English veinglorious, from Old French vain glorios, from Latin vānus (“empty”) + glōriōsus.
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Forms
more vainglorious, most vainglorious| Comparative | more vainglorious Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most vainglorious Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsRelatedvainglory
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form