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    hubristic
    /h(j)uːˈbrɪstɪk/

    adjective

    • 1. excessively proud or self-confident: "a hubristic belief in his own self-proclaimed genius"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUBRISTIC | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    adjective. literary uk / hjuːˈbrɪs.tɪk / us / hjuːˈbrɪs.tɪk / Add to word list. too proud: He has a hubristic resistance to admitting he is wrong. Synonyms. arrogant. conceited disapproving. condescending disapproving. haughty disapproving. imperious. lordly. overbearing disapproving. patronizing. pompous disapproving.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hubristicHubristic Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    noun. hu· bris ˈhyü-brəs. Synonyms of hubris. : exaggerated pride or self-confidence. hubristic. hyü-ˈbri-stik. adjective. Did you know? Hubris Comes From Ancient Greece.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHUBRIS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a way of talking or behaving that is too proud: He was punished for his hubris. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Saddening, shocking and upsetting. affecting. agonizingly. arrogance. baleful. be cold comfort idiom. disrespect. distressfully. distressingly. hurtfully. impiously. impiousness. lacerating. teary. touchingly. tragically.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › hubrisHUBRIS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Browse. Hubris definition: excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.. See examples of HUBRIS used in a sentence.

  6. www.thefreedictionary.com › hubristicHubristic - definition of hubristic by The Free Dictionary

    1. pride or arrogance. 2. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (in Greek tragedy) an excess of ambition, pride, etc, ultimately causing the transgressor's ruin. [C19: from Greek] huˈbristic, hyˈbristic adj.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhubris noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    noun. /ˈhjuːbrɪs/. /ˈhjuːbrɪs/. [uncountable] (literary) the fact of being too proud. In literature, a character with this quality ignores warnings and laws and this usually results in their downfall and death. He thought he was above the law and was ultimately punished for his hubris.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › hubristicHUBRIS Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    Hubristic wielders of rationality are dubbed “fragilistas” (Alan Greenspan, at one point, is labeled an “uberfragilista”).

  9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hubrisHubris - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    hubris. the "hubris" family. Hubris is an excess of confidence: a boxer who shouts "I'm the greatest!" even though he's about to get pummeled by a much stronger opponent is displaying a lot of hubris.

  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HubrisHubris - Wikipedia

    Hubris often indicates a loss of contact with reality and an overestimation of one's own competence, accomplishments, or capabilities. The adjectival form of the noun hubris/hybris is hubristic/hybristic. The term hubris originated in Ancient Greek, where it had several different meanings depending on the context.

  11. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › hubristichubristic - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 17, 2024 · hubristic (comparative more hubristic, superlative most hubristic) Of, or relating to hubris; overly arrogant. Displaying hubris (as a personality characteristic).