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 Franchise values have compounded at 13% a year for more than six decades as team ownership evolved from a vanity project into an asset class. — Robert Gray, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026 His journey, though, hinges less on vanity than on his relationship with Caitlyn. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 For the Minnesota Mavericks, the braiding and hairstyling is more than just a vanity project. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026 Rather than through a cold call or email, the scammers lure them through websites offering self-publishing or vanity publishing. — Snigdha Poonam, The Dial, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vanity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity

Noun

Let’s set your ego at the door and figure out what’s going on with just some of the techniques that happened today.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
Trump’s presidency seems rooted in a policy du jour mindset which responds first and foremost to pleasuring his insatiable ego.

— Kevin Igoe, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of ego

Noun

McVay and Snead have effectively built a culture of arrogance.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
These fascinating, illuminating episodes raise the question of whether great fiction requires the kind of single-mindedness and even arrogance that McCarthy cultivated.

— New York Times, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026