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hubristic

/h(j)uːˈbɹɪstɪk/ UK
/h(j)uˈbɹɪstɪk/ US

Rhymes with -ɪstɪk

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ῠ̔βρῐστῐκός (hŭbrĭstĭkós, “given to wantonness, insolent, outrageous”) + English -ic (suffix forming adjectives with the sense ‘of or relating to’). Ῠ̔βρῐστῐκός (Hŭbrĭstĭkós) is derived from ὑβρίζω (hubrízō, “to be wanton, run riot; to affront, insult”) (from ῠ̔́βρις (hŭ́bris, “insolence; pride”) (possibly from Pre-Greek) + -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō, suffix forming similative verbs)) + -τῐκός (-tĭkós, suffix forming adjectives). By surface analysis, hubris + -tic (suffix forming adjectives).

adjective more hubristic · most hubristic · hybristic

Of or relating to hubris (“excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption”); hence, overly arrogant or proud, or presumptuous, especially in a disdainful or rude manner. Everyone who has experienced the hubristic qualities of the Tufted race, and its satellites, will cordially sympathize with this sentiment of an orderly and industrious undergraduate [i.e. William Ewart Gladstone].
Similar: hubrid, hubristical, airy, arrogant, chesty, authoritarian, biggity, big-headed, blustery, turgescent, boastful, lordly · Opposite: unhubristic, abased, demure, diffident, humble, humble-hearted, low, lowly, meek, mild, modest, poor

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adj overly arrogant or proud, or presumptuous, especially in a disdainful or rude manner

Español	jactancioso, prepotente
Deutsch	anmaßend, großtuerisch, überheblich

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@misc{hubristic_2026,
  title = {hubristic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hubristic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}