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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

dressing table, dresser, toilet table

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

also used for vanity

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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

three syllables

four syllables

insanityprofanity
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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