hubristic
hu·bris·tic/h(j)uˈbɹɪstɪk/adjective
hubristic is spelled H-U-B-R-I-S-T-I-C: 9 letters and 3 syllables (hu·bris·tic). It appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, hubristic means “Of or relating to hubris (“excessive arrogance or pride, or presumption”); hence, overly arrogant or proud, or presumptuous, especially in a…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in hubristic?
| Letters | 9: H-U-B-R-I-S-T-I-C |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: hu·bris·tic |
| In writing | about once in every 23 million words; the 145,125th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is hubristic?
Hubristic appears about once in every 23 million words in written English, the 145,125th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce hubristic?
- UK /h(j)uːˈbɹɪstɪk/
- US /h(j)uˈbɹɪstɪk/
Hubristic has 3 syllables, split hu·bris·tic in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-hubristic.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-hubristic.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with hubristic?
The 12 most written words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as hubristic from its last stressed vowel (/ɪstɪk/):
- artistic
- characteristic
- optimistic
- linguistic
- autistic
- futuristic
- holistic
- narcissistic
- logistic
- opportunistic
- antagonistic
- altruistic
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of hubristic
- more hubristic comparative
- most hubristic superlative
- hybristic
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hubristic mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
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.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Hubristic in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense overly arrogant or proud, or presumptuous, especially in a disdainful or rude ma:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | anmaßend, großtuerisch, überheblich |
| Spanish | jactancioso, prepotente |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does hubristic come from?
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).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).