vanity
/ˈvænəti/noun3 syllables
Vanity means: feelings of excessive pride.
Synonyms for vanity9
noun, as in feelings of excessive pride
amour propre, conceit, self-love
noun, as in low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
noun, as in the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
conceit, conceitedness
noun, as in the quality of being valueless or futile
What does vanity mean?4
noun
1
feelings of excessive pride
2
low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
3
the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
4
the quality of being valueless or futile“he rejected the vanities of the world”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with vanity?3
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Vanity in a sentence
- The demand for reciprocity in love doesn't come from love, but from vanity.Miktsoanit
- Laughter is the only cure against vanity, and vanity is the only laughable fault.FeuDRenais
- Vanity and pride are different things, though the words are often used synonymously.Scott
- Every person has just as much vanity as they lack in reason and judgment.Miktsoanit
- It flattered my vanity to think she was in love with me.kiryopi
- I guess vanity and stupidity are making an unholy alliance inside you.rul
- It was all vanity and chasing after the wind.carlosalberto
- I don't think it's narcissism; it's just ordinary vanity.shekitten
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Forms of vanity
as a noun
- plural
- vanities