Monday, September 20, 2004

H U B R I S

Of course, as a former newspaperman, I MUST comment on the abysmal C B***S*** Memogate .

The first flash that came to mind after I got over my paroxysms of gleeful laughter was the many-hued projection, on my brainpan of the word "hubris"!!!

For the rest of this posting, I'll just quote the THESAURUS, that wonderful ncient animal that has survived to bring nuance to the age of Rock and Roll:

Entries found for hubris.

Entry: arrogance
Function: noun
Definition:
ego

Synonyms: airs, aloofness, audacity, bluster, braggadocio, brass, cheek, chutzpah, conceit, conceitedness, contemptuousness, crust, disdain, disdainfulness, ego, egotism, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, high-handedness, hubris, imperiousness, insolence, loftiness, nerve, ostentation, overbearance, pomposity, pompousness, presumption, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, priggishness, scornfulness, self-importance, self-love, smugness, superciliousness, swagger, vanity

Antonyms:
humility, modesty

Source:
Roget's New Millennium™ Thesaurus, First Edition (v 1.0.5)Copyright © 2004 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. All rights reserved.