VANITIES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

vanity

noun

ˈva-nə-tē

Definition of vanity

as in ego

an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements an all-consuming vanity that made him hunger for constant praise from others

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Recent Examples of vanity Spacious and comfortable staterooms, with separate living and sleeping areas, walk-in closets, and double-vanity bathrooms. — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 The desk-sized vanity mirror features a sturdy silicone base with Mira, Rumi and Zoey’s faces on the bottom, alongside a tray for your hair accessories. — Tim Chan, Footwear News, 28 July 2026 Simonpietri has begun building syringe storage and disposal into her vanity designs, with undercabinet pullouts configured to hold unused syringes upright and another drawer concealing a top-loading sharps-disposal bin. — Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026 The bathroom is a subway-tile situation with a quartz vanity. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 27 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for vanity

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But what really interested us with this movie was trying to understand the humanity and searching for and exploring the love and the loyalty to characters to have a dialogue with an audience and not do it for the sake of ego or shock.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
In a day when outsized egos rule the sports landscape, Harvey is humble, upbeat and engaging.

— Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026