So what does vainglorious mean?
1. Boastful, unwarranted pride in one's accomplishments or qualities.
2. Vain, ostentatious display.
Notice the "unwarranted" pride. My examples are from the old TV series M*A*S*H.
So I would consider Frank Burns to be vainglorious.
Whereas Charles Emerson Winchester III (irritating as he could be) was not--because he really was as good as he thought he was . . . minus the bedside manner.
Have you ever known anyone in real life who was vainglorious?
Ooo, good explanation of the word. This seems to be the worst kind of pride. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDelete"Frank Burns eats worms!"
ReplyDeleteWhat a great word, vainglorious. I need to work it into everyday conversation....
By the way, the use of Frank and Charles as an example is absolutely perfect.
ReplyDeleteGreat explanations of the word....a word I have never herd of.
ReplyDeleteGood V word.
Yvonne.
I love this word. It's so big and full of itself. Not just vain, but vainGLORIOUS. And, yes, good examples there.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah,met those types. BTW the way great 'buck and a half' word.
ReplyDeleteYes, yes. There are always those types. Humility is a distant shore and they wouldn't even take a luxury cruise liner there.
ReplyDeleteLucy
YEP! Known many of them in real life, avoid those people best I can but one is an aunt and I extremely dislike her..haha
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking it's a good thing I don't know anyone like that, but now I'm all scared that I'm the vainglorious on in the bunch! AGH!
ReplyDeleteI'm a lawyer so sadly I've known more than my share of the vainglorious types!
ReplyDeletewell gosh, I love the word and now am trying to think of someone that fits that category...I think Donald Trump fits that category as well as Don Imus...okay, so manybe it is not that glorious of a word-
ReplyDeleteI have someone in mind. Wish I could say his name, but it's a pseudonym!
ReplyDeleteThis is a new word for me, but I'll be using it from now on. Vain and glorious together to mean boastful and ostentatious. Perfect! And yes, I do know a few vainglorious people, unfortunately.
ReplyDeletePoor Frank Burns, he never did get any respect. :)
ReplyDeleteOn first meeting, it is sometimes difficult to know if a person is justly proud or just a braggart. Either personality, Frank or Charles, can be trying.
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Try saying that word five times fast. Heck, I can't even say it once without my tongue tripping over itself. ;)
ReplyDeleteI have heard vain but never vainglorious! Oh Frank. He was SO full of himself. I do know a few real life Franks. ugh. I always try to remember that they really are insecure underneath it all. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhat a magnificent word! Will I get in trouble here if I said I was never much of a M*A*S*H fan?
ReplyDeletewow what a blast from the past! and awesome word!
ReplyDeletehappy v day =)
HA! I love it. Great word! And I haven't watched M*A*S*H in forever! I really need to give it a watch! :)
ReplyDeleteI have never heard of this word, but by given me the example I got it. sandie
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