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 Yet, in The Radiance, the students receive the lion’s share of the scrutiny while their teachers’ vanity and self-interest pass as disillusionment. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026 Document which channels show actual engagement versus vanity metrics. — Jacquelyn Lamar Berney, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026 My concerns were never about my ego or vanity, but about the truth of that world. — Kyle MacLachlan, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 Jewel-case clutches, basket bags, vanity cases and new cylindrical bag silhouettes were displayed alongside kitten heels, pumps and sandals designed for a stroll along the Mediterranean. — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for vanity

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vanity

Noun

Over the six episodes, alliances shift, egos clash, and pressure builds as the group shrinks.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026
The mercurial aspect of the ego wants so much to be validated, respected and understood for a pursuit.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of ego

Noun

Kalhammer’s Bowery Nation, which could have given its name to the exhibition, conveys the show’s intensely personal civic pride—its Campanilismo.

— J. Hoberman, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
The new foursome watched with pride two months later as the Artemis II astronauts flew around the moon.

— Marcia Dunn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pride

Noun

Ilya is looking for work as an assistant, and the professor, with his dandyish nerd arrogance, tells him to look at a paper he’s written and come back in a few days.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
This standalone novel looks at the cult of celebrity, the bond among parents and children, entitlement and arrogance, all wrapped into a tightly wound plot that’s an evocative historical steeped in the Great Depression.

— Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 1 Oct. 2026