hubristic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

Of or relating to hubris (“excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption”); hence, overly arrogant or proud, or presumptuous, especially in a disdainful or rude manner.

Pronunciation

h(y)o͞o'-brĭsʹ-tĭk /h(j)uːˈbɹɪstɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hubristic.wav /h(j)uˈbɹɪstɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-hubristic.wav

Word forms

hubristic more hubristic most hubristic hybristic

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῠ̔βρῐστῐκός (hŭbrĭstĭkós, “given to wantonness, insolent, outrageous”) + English -ic (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or relating to’). Ῠ̔βρῐστῐκός (Hŭbrĭstĭkós) is derived from ὑβρίζω (hubrízō, “to be wanton, run riot; to affront, insult”) (from ῠ̔́βρις (hŭ́bris, “insolence; pride”) (possibly from Pre-Greek) + -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō, suffix forming similative verbs)) + -τῐκός (-tĭkós, suffix forming adjectives). By surface analysis, hubris + -tic (suffix forming adjectives).

Synonyms

hubrid hubristical airy arrogant chesty authoritarian biggity big-headed blustery boastful bombastic buggish cocky conceited disdainful domineering egotistical entitled flatulent flaunting full of oneself glorious grandiose hankty haught haughty haut high-handed high-hat high and mighty highfalutin hoity-toity holier-than-thou hubristic imperious inflated insolent la-di-da orgulous ostentatious overbearing overweening pompous presumptuous pretentious priggish puffed up sanctimonious self-important snobbish snooty snotty stout stuck up supercilious thrasonic thrasonical toploftical toplofty tumid

Antonyms

unhubristic abased demure diffident humble humble-hearted low lowly meek mild modest poor resigned self-effacing unpretentious verecund

Derived words

hubrid hubristical hubristically unhubristic

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