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hubristic

/hjuːˈbrɪstɪk/adjective

उच्चारण ह्यूब्रिस्टिक

अति-अहंकारी, दंभपूर्ण, घमंड में चूर

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adjective
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    formal

    showing too much pride and self-confidence, in a way that is likely to lead to failure

    अति-अहंकारी, दंभपूर्ण, घमंड में चूर

    • The company's hubristic plans for rapid expansion ended in bankruptcy.
    • It was hubristic of the captain to announce victory before the final match.

    Synonyms arrogant overconfident conceited proud haughty

    Opposite humble modest unassuming

◇Word family
hubris noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
⌂Word origin and word building

From the Greek word hubris, which in ancient Greek tragedy is the excessive pride that leads to the hero's downfall.

यह Greek शब्द hubris से बना है, जो प्राचीन Greek त्रासदी (tragedy) में उस अत्यधिक घमंड को कहते हैं जो नायक के पतन का कारण बनता है।