Synonyms for vainglory
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
Excessive vanity.
Related words
- Word family
- vainglorious
Forms
- Plural
- vainglories → arrogances, vanities, prides, boastfulnesses…
Choose the right word
Vainglory is more pompous and boastful than vanity.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- pride Italians take pride in their dress and appearance.
- vanity Vanity of vanities, and everything is vanity.
- arrogance Tom's boss's behaviour smacked of crass arrogance.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| vainglory | rising | |
| pride | rising | |
| vanity | rising | |
| arrogance | rising | |
| boastfulness | steady | |
| coxcombry | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- pride1
- 6 letters
- vanity3
- 9 letters
- arrogance3, coxcombry
- 12 letters
- boastfulness
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (vanity3 = 3 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- gloriole
- Español
- vanagloria