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Synonyms for hubristic

  • adjective

Most common

self-important arrogant presumptuous overweening pompous insolent imperious disdainful

All synonyms

Adjective

self-important, arrogant, presumptuous, overweening, pompous, imperious, disdainful, insolent, high and mighty, uppity, lordly, hubristical, egotistical, supercilious, haughty, overbearing, domineering, uppish, hubrid rare

Antonyms

poor, humble, low

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Definitions

  1. adj. 1

    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.

Related words

Other spellings
hybristic

Example sentences

  • arrogant I don't need the validation of an arrogant person.
  • presumptuous Aren't you being a little presumptuous?
  • pompous It's much too pompous for such a trivial thing.
  • insolent Her insolent remarks to her boss cost her her job.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
hubristicrising
arrogantrising
presumptuoussteady
overweeningsteady
pompousrising

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

6 letters
uppity3, lordly2, uppish, hubrid
7 letters
pompous2, haughty2
8 letters
arrogant3, insolent3
9 letters
imperious4
10 letters
disdainful3
11 letters
overbearing4, egotistical5, domineering4, overweening, hubristical
12 letters
presumptuous4, supercilious5

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (uppity3 = 3 syllables).