Jon Krakauer

Why climb? That's a question that baffles me. It perplexes me. I really asked that a lot on Everest. I can't justify it. I can't say it's for a good cause. All I can say is look at the history of exploration: it's full of vainglorious pursuits.

American Writer

Camille Paglia

Sotomayor's vainglorious lecture bromide about herself as 'a wise Latina' trumping white men is a vulgar embarrassment - a vestige of the bad old days of male-bashing feminism.

American Author

Brendan Gleeson

What I voice, I voice though my art, if that's not too vainglorious a word. But I don't think it is.

Irish Actor

The term 'vainglorious' carries a negative judgement, suggesting excessive vanity.

Negative Connotation

Often used to criticize someone for being overly self-centered or arrogant.

Used in Critique

'Vainglorious' is less common in everyday speech; it's more literary or formal.