Synonyms of vanity

vanity

noun

ˈva-nə-tē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ego
• pridefulness
• pride
• arrogance
• vainness
• vainglory
• egotism
• smugness
• complacency
• self-love
• self-conceit
• self-satisfaction
• conceitedness
• pomposity
• conceit
• self-importance
• superiority
• self-admiration
• confidence
• swelled head
• self-glory
• pompousness
• complacence
• amour propre
• vaingloriousness
• self-opinion
• self-congratulation
• self-esteem
• assurance
• bighead
• selfishness
• swellheadedness
• haughtiness
• hubris
• self-confidence
• self-assumption
• self-righteousness
• self-assurance
• snobbishness
• egoism
• imperiousness
• superciliousness
• lordliness
• self-assertion
• overconfidence
• presumption
• disdainfulness
• pretension
• pretense
• self-pride
• self-respect
• self-centeredness
• pretentiousness

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• humility
• modesty
• humbleness
• diffidence
• altruism
• timidity
• unselfishness
• self-doubt
• bashfulness
• shyness
• self-loathing
• passivity
• self-hate
• self-disgust
• demureness
• passiveness
• timidness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vanity

An enormous walk-in closet has enough room to put in a vanity or a work desk. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026

The bedroom is paired with a Blue Crystallo quartzite bathroom, where the vanity matches the walk-in shower and a gold soaking tub sits next to the floor-to-ceiling windows. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

Check the bathroom vanity and mattress for spaces where a cat or kitten could crawl in and become trapped. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

Small bathrooms are already lacking in the vanity storage department, so there’s no need to take up valuable space in cabinets and drawers with bulky hair tools. — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2026