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

The logic comes from a vanity scorecard that compares the state’s GDP results with the International Monetary Fund’s estimates of business output by nation. — Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 9 Aug. 2026

Your bathroom counter or vanity doesn’t need to be cluttered. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026

Multiple compartments prevent bottles from shifting around in transit, while the hanging design turns even the smallest hotel bathroom into a surprisingly functional vanity. — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026

This, in turn, resulted in a bathroom remodel because the entire two-sink vanity needed to be replaced. — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026