Synonyms for
Vanity
Definition
excessive pride in one's appearance, qualities, abilities, achievements, etc.; character or quality of being vain; lack of real value; hollowness; worthlessness
Synonyms & similar words
dresser
amourpropre
dressingtable
humility
conceitedness
conceit
toilettable
selflove
emptiness
conceit
egotism
narcissism
pride
self-importance
arrogance
haughtiness
vanagloria
self-admiration
self-love
self-regard
smugness
complacency
cockiness
self-satisfaction
egoism
self-centeredness
vaniloquence
shallow
Synonyms by register
Antonyms
Common collocations
- vanity case
- vanity mirror
- pride and vanity
- vanity project
- vanity fair
- vanity plate
- vanity sizing
Word family
Usage note
Vanity often implies an excessive admiration of one's own appearance or achievements. It can also refer to something that is useless or futile.
Example sentences
- She was so vain that she couldn't pass a mirror without checking her reflection.
- His vanity led him to spend a fortune on designer clothes and accessories.
- I don't like to indulge in vanity, I prefer to focus on my inner qualities.
- The company's new product was a complete failure, it was all vanity.
- Her vanity was so obvious that everyone around her was annoyed.
Quotes
Vanity is a mirror that distorts the appearance of things.
Vanity working on a weak head, produces every sort of mischief.
Vanity is so secure in the heart of man that everyone wants to be admired: even I who write this, and you who read this.