hubristic

adjective

Definition of hubristicnext
as in egotistical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hubristic
  1. egotistical
  2. narcissistic
  3. egocentric
  4. conceited
  5. vainglorious
  6. boastful
  7. smug
  8. complacent
Adjective
  • And with Elon Musk playing a key role in this new administration, who knows in which direction his bombastic, egotistical whims may take AI development?
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • From this noble, if admittedly egotistical goal, come gaslighting, madness, war, self-mutilation, and murder.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of egotistical
Adjective
  • There is a conversation happening in corporate America highlighting the damaging role that leaders with narcissistic tendencies play in creating toxic work environments.
    Jason Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • That’s a hard pill to swallow for anyone, much less a slightly narcissistic reality star, and Mia predictably does not take kindly to the implication, ending the episode by running to the bathroom in tears after listing out all the ways her children are thriving.
    Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2024
Definition of narcissistic
Adjective
  • So begins possibly the most egocentric quest to humble oneself the stage has yet seen.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Some of the men have been described as egocentric, aggressive, and routinely unfaithful.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of egocentric
Adjective
  • Rory Kinnear steals some of the best lines as the conceited British prime minister, and Ato Essandoh, as Kate’s deputy chief, plays the ever-flustered man surrounded by extremely capable women with admirable humor, charm, and confidence.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Not to sound so conceited and absolute.
    Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 May 2022
Definition of conceited
Adjective
  • Daemon, Viserys’s vainglorious younger brother, had married his niece in part as a way to strengthen his own bid for the throne, and Alicent had pushed for the ascension of her immature firstborn, Aegon.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Debuting March 3, the six-part realpolitik satire, created and executive produced by Succession alum Will Tracy, sees Oscar and Emmy winner Winslet return to HBO in an often hilarious role as the vainglorious Elena.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Definition of vainglorious
Adjective
  • What people post on social media might be considered boastful, or celebratory depending on how an individual has been socialized.
    Ellen Choi, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Conversations with landlords have turned from boastful pride to cautious consideration.
    Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of boastful
Adjective
  • The season’s final images of the now-President Grace Penn looking smug and Wyler looking panicked signal the power struggle to come.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Mars took a chilling photo of Carolyn Bryant, a thin, pale brunette with dark lipstick and sharp eyebrows, sitting cross-armed in the gallery, looking smug.
    Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of smug
Adjective
  • But the complacent emperor, possessing neither the material means nor the foresight to recognize the technology’s significance, dismissed the proposal.
    Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
  • If quotas are too low, sales reps are likely to over-perform, which can lead to complacent sellers as well as higher incentive compensation costs for the business.
    Sean Brophy, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of complacent
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