HUBRIS Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

hubris

noun

Definition of hubris

as in vanity

formal + literary an excessive or foolish amount of belief in oneself or one's own abilities His failure was brought on by his hubris.

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Recent Examples of hubris Today, the pitchforks are out, and who else better represents the hubris and greed of late-stage capitalism? — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Over the course of Gulliver’s four voyages to fantastical lands, Swift gives the reader wild and varied depictions of political corruption and human hubris. — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026 Use of computer modeling Building a jet meant to defy decades of acoustic limits requires equal parts hubris and hyper-precise computer modeling. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 But the film co-signs it with a strangely gung-ho spirit, as Chin — himself a father of two — joins the mission with scant discussion of the potential hubris of this decision. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hubris

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Rather than through a cold call or email, the scammers lure them through websites offering self-publishing or vanity publishing.

— Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026
And the angelic youth Dorian Gray’s deadly descent into vanity and vice—ignited by a hubristic obsession with his own image—eerily foreshadows the grim trajectory of Wilde’s later years.

— Hannah Aizenman, New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of vanity

Noun

An America that seeks justice with dignity and wisdom, not arrogance and gore.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
These fascinating, illuminating episodes raise the question of whether great fiction requires the kind of single-mindedness and even arrogance that McCarthy cultivated.

— New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrogance

Noun

Both teams now limp into Saturday's game in Austin with bruised bodies and egos, and carrying a whiff of desperation for a win to keep the season from unraveling.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
Did that feel like a parody of my ego, or also a way to make fun of it?

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of ego

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