Antonym of vainglorious
What is the opposite of vainglory?
Vainglory is the opposite of humility.
What is the synonym of vainglorious?
conceited, consequential, egoistic. (also egoistical), egotistic.
What is the word vainglorious mean?
/ˌveɪnˈɡlɔː.ri.əs/ showing too much pride in your own abilities or achievements: In Britain he is regarded as a vainglorious fool. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Showing arrogance and conceit.
What is the antonym of nascent?
Opposite of just coming into existence. adult. full-blown. full-fledged. mature.
What is the meaning of obduracy?
obdurate \AHB-duh-rut\ adjective. 1 a : stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing. b : hardened in feelings. 2 : resistant to persuasion or softening influences.
What is a laconic person?
If you describe someone as laconic, you mean that they use very few words to say something, so that they seem casual or unfriendly. Usually so laconic in the office, Dr. Lahey seemed less guarded, more relaxed. Synonyms: terse, short, brief, clipped More Synonyms of laconic.
What is stolidly?
stolid • \STAH-lid\ • adjective. : having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional.
What is the synonym of taciturn?
Some common synonyms of taciturn are reserved, reticent, secretive, and silent. While all these words mean “showing restraint in speaking,” taciturn implies a temperamental disinclination to speech and usually connotes unsociability.
What is tacit seeing?
1 : expressed or carried on without words or speech the blush was a tacit answer— Bram Stoker. 2 : implied or indicated (as by an act or by silence) but not actually expressed tacit consent tacit admission of guilt.
What’s the synonym of loquacious?
Some common synonyms of loquacious are garrulous, talkative, and voluble. While all these words mean “given to talk or talking,” loquacious suggests the power of expressing oneself articulately, fluently, or glibly.
What is an antonym for neophyte?
Opposite of a person who is new to a subject or activity. old-timer. vet. veteran. expert.
What is Verisimilar?
Definition of verisimilar
1 : having the appearance of truth : probable. 2 : depicting realism (as in art or literature)
What is a synonym of evanescent?
Some common synonyms of evanescent are ephemeral, fleeting, fugitive, momentary, transient, and transitory. While all these words mean “lasting or staying only a short time,” evanescent suggests a quick vanishing and an airy or fragile quality.
What is a antonym for portent?
What is the opposite of portent?
| disinformation | misinformation |
|---|---|
| falsehood | untruth |
| half-truth |
What does Portentousness mean?
1 : of, relating to, or constituting a portent. 2 : eliciting amazement or wonder : prodigious. 3 a : being a grave or serious matter. b : self-consciously solemn or important : pompous.
How do you use portent in a sentence?
He was in office while such strides began to be made by the department in absorbing the full portent of our transport needs. There are ominous portents in that decision, deliberately taken. This net has been a sign and a portent on the fishing horizon for the last two years. They are the portents in the sky ahead.
What is an example of a pernicious?
The definition of pernicious is deadly or very destructive. An example of pernicious is the devastating effects of intense drug use. Tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly.