Question

hubris Two hours later, the team's boastful pregame hubris bumped into the embarrassing reality of defeat. ˈhjubrəs

Accepted Answer

Unreasonable or unjustified pride or self-confidence. To the Greeks, hubris referred to extreme pride, especially pride and ambition so great that they offend the gods and lead to one's downfall. Hubris was a character flaw often seen in the heroes of classical Greek tragedy, including Oedipus and Achilles. The familiar old saying “Pride goeth before a fall” is basically talking about hubris.

word	hubris
definition	Unreasonable or unjustified pride or self-confidence.
eg_sentence	Two hours later, the team's boastful pregame hubris bumped into the embarrassing reality of defeat.
explanation	To the Greeks, hubris referred to extreme pride, especially pride and ambition so great that they offend the gods and lead to one's downfall. Hubris was a character flaw often seen in the heroes of classical Greek tragedy, including Oedipus and Achilles. The familiar old saying “Pride goeth before a fall” is basically talking about hubris.
IPA	ˈhjubrəs

Hubris Pride Unreasonable Unjustified Self Confidence Hours Team's Boastful