VANITIES Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Recent Examples of vanity Noting that many vanities have a false drawer front at the top, which wastes space, Ecklund recommends rethinking it. —

Marisa Suzanne Martin, The Spruce, 27 May 2026 If the bathroom is the only option, choose a closet or vanity drawer and be sure to regularly shake your nail polishes to keep ingredients well blended. —

Bestreviews, Mercury News, 26 May 2026 The powder room, meanwhile, features a one-off vanity made using two antique filing cabinets as base. —

Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026 The Algarve's bathroom is situated on the other side of the living/sleeping area to the kitchen and includes a flushing toilet, a vanity sink, and a shower. —

New Atlas, 22 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for vanity

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Crichton goes to a lot of effort to give plausible explanation to the harvesting and recombination of dinosaur DNA, and the mistakes that the involved human beings make are ones of ego, greed, and—more or less—neglecting to double-check their homework before turning it in.

— Ian Mackenzie, Literary Hub, 27 May 2026
Contrary to popular belief, Holmgren rejects the cliché that the greatest teams push egos aside, forgetting individual goals in the quest for a Larry O’Brien Trophy.

— Fred Katz, New York Times, 27 May 2026