vainglorious

adjective
UK: /ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/
US: /ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/

  1. Excessively proud and boastful about one's own achievements or qualities.

    1. He is a vainglorious person, always talking about himself.
    2. The athlete's vainglorious comments after winning the race annoyed many viewers.

Synonyms

boastful arrogant conceited pompous

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The phonetic transcription of "vainglorious" is /ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/ in British English and /ˌveɪnˈɡlɔːriəs/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vainglorious": boastful, arrogant, conceited, pompous.

Example usage of "vainglorious": "He is a vainglorious person, always talking about himself.". More examples on the page.