hubristic
English
Alternative forms
- hybristic
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὑβριστικός (hubristikós), equivalent to hubris + -tic.
Pronunciation
- enPR: hyo͞o'-brĭsʹ-tĭk, IPA(key): /ˌhjuː.ˈbɹɪs.tɪk/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɪstɪk
Adjective
hubristic (comparative more hubristic, superlative most hubristic)
- Of, or relating to hubris; overly arrogant.
- Displaying hubris (as a personality characteristic).
- December 13 2021, Molly Ball, Jeffrey Kluger, Alejandro de la Garza, “Elon Musk: Person of the Year 2021”, in Time Magazine:
- Musk is easily cast as a hubristic supervillain, lumped in with the tech bros and space playboys, for whom money is scorekeeping and rockets are the ultimate toy. But he’s different: he’s a manufacturing magnate—moving metal, not bytes.
Derived terms
Translations
overly arrogant
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displaying hubris
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