vainglorious
adjective
vain·glo·ri·ous
ˌvān-ˈglȯr-ē-əs 
vaingloriously
adverb
vaingloriousness
noun
Examples of vainglorious in a Sentence
a vainglorious woman who always insists on being the center of attention
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Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2026
Melodramatic and vainglorious, moody and capricious, a fidgety, neurotic hypochondriac, Stalin was a bundle of appalling contradictions.
—
Literary Hub,
25 Feb. 2026
All but the most vainglorious architects imagine that their buildings will change in some small way after completion.
—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Vainglorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vainglorious. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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vainglorious
adjective
vain·glo·ri·ous
(ˈ)vān-ˈglōr-ē-əs
-ˈglȯr-
: being vain and boastful : showing vainglory
vaingloriously
adverb
vaingloriousness
noun
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