orgulous

adjective

Definition of orgulousnext
as in egotistical

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orgulous
  1. egotistical
  2. narcissistic
  3. vainglorious
  4. egocentric
  5. smug
  6. boastful
  7. cocky
  8. complacent
Adjective
  • The film, which centers on a group of egotistical actors making a Vietnam War movie, grossed nearly $200 million worldwide and picked up an Oscar nomination for supporting actor thanks to Robert Downey Jr.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
  • And with Elon Musk playing a key role in this new administration, who knows in which direction his bombastic, egotistical whims may take AI development?
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of egotistical
Adjective
  • Her narcissistic abuser father Bob (French Stewart).
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
  • Imagine how this narcissistic comparison with and denigration of another man with the same name must have felt to that man and his family.
    Fred Medinger, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of narcissistic
Adjective
  • Daemon, Viserys’s vainglorious younger brother, had married his niece in part as a way to strengthen his own bid for the throne, and Alicent had pushed for the ascension of her immature firstborn, Aegon.
    Inkoo Kang, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
  • Debuting March 3, the six-part realpolitik satire, created and executive produced by Succession alum Will Tracy, sees Oscar and Emmy winner Winslet return to HBO in an often hilarious role as the vainglorious Elena.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 20 June 2024
Definition of vainglorious
Adjective
  • So begins possibly the most egocentric quest to humble oneself the stage has yet seen.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2024
  • Some of the men have been described as egocentric, aggressive, and routinely unfaithful.
    Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of egocentric
Adjective
  • Like David, Danson appeared as a pretentious and smug version of himself on the beloved series.
    Esther Kang, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Yet the people posting vitriolic comments about Thompson feel justified in being smug about the death of this human in particular.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of smug
Adjective
  • What people post on social media might be considered boastful, or celebratory depending on how an individual has been socialized.
    Ellen Choi, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
  • Conversations with landlords have turned from boastful pride to cautious consideration.
    Allen Buchanan, Orange County Register, 26 Oct. 2024
Definition of boastful
Adjective
  • That this once-relevant scoundrel's fall from something like grace uplifts so many is a testament to the joy to be found in seeing a cocky operator get his overdue comeuppance.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
  • What’s a cocky teenage boy to an English teacher in middle life and his rueful wife?
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of cocky
Adjective
  • While China has so far managed to duck a major recession, the government may have become too complacent about the deleveraging process, and the possibility that this accelerates downwards, dramatically so as was the case for Greece, or tortuously as was the case for Japan.
    Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
  • However, for most of this year, the VIX had been suppressed below that level, worrying investors who believed the market had gotten overly complacent.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of complacent
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