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Vanity

noun/vˈænᵻɾi/
Definition
feelings of excessive pride
the quality of being valueless or futile
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/vˈænᵻɾi/
🇬🇧British English
/vˈanɪti/
🇮🇳Indian English
/vˈanɪti/
3 syllables Say it as /vˈænᵻɾi/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounfeelings of excessive pride
nounthe quality of being valueless or futile
“he rejected the vanities of the world”
nounthe trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
nounlow table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup
Word Forms
vainadjectivecharacteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
emptyadjectivedevoid of significance or point
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Eitelkeit
Gefühle übermäßigen Stolzes
🇫🇷French
vanité
sentiments de fierté excessive
🇪🇸Spanish
vanidad
sentimientos de orgullo excesivo
🇮🇹Italian
vanità
sentimenti di eccessivo orgoglio
🇳🇱Dutch
trots
gevoelens van buitensporige trots
🇵🇹Portuguese
vaidade
sentimentos de orgulho excessivo
🇷🇺Russian
тщеславие
чувство чрезмерной гордости
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घमंड
अत्यधिक गर्व की भावना
🇧🇩Bengali
অসারতা
অত্যধিক গর্ব অনুভূতি
🇮🇳Tamil
மாயை
அதிகப்படியான பெருமை உணர்வுகள்
🇮🇳Telugu
వానిటీ
అధిక గర్వం యొక్క భావాలు
🇮🇳Marathi
व्यर्थता
अत्यधिक अभिमानाची भावना
🇮🇳Gujarati
મિથ્યાભિમાન
અતિશય ગૌરવની લાગણી
🇮🇳Kannada
ವ್ಯಾನಿಟಿ
ಅತಿಯಾದ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಭಾವನೆಗಳು
🇮🇳Malayalam
മായ
അമിതമായ അഹങ്കാരത്തിൻ്റെ വികാരങ്ങൾ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਵਿਅਰਥ
ਬਹੁਤ ਜ਼ਿਆਦਾ ਮਾਣ ਦੀਆਂ ਭਾਵਨਾਵਾਂ
🇵🇰Urdu
باطل
ضرورت سے زیادہ فخر کے جذبات
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
虚荣
过度骄傲的感觉
🇯🇵Japanese
虚栄心
過剰なプライドの感情
🇰🇷Korean
화장대
지나친 자부심의 감정
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự phù phiếm
cảm giác tự hào quá mức
🇹🇭Thai
ความไร้สาระ
ความรู้สึกภาคภูมิใจมากเกินไป
🇮🇩Indonesian
kesombongan
perasaan bangga yang berlebihan
🇵🇭Filipino
walang kabuluhan
damdamin ng labis na pagmamataas
🇲🇾Malay
kesombongan
perasaan bangga yang berlebihan
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
غرور
مشاعر الكبرياء المفرطة
🇮🇷Persian
غرور
احساس غرور بیش از حد
🇹🇷Turkish
kibir
aşırı gurur duyguları
🇮🇱Hebrew
הֶבֶל
רגשות של גאווה מוגזמת
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'vanity'?
The primary meaning of 'vanity' is 'feelings of excessive pride'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'vanity' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'vanity' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'vanity' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'vanity' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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