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| Main Entry: | vanity |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | conceit, egotism |
| Synonyms: | affectation, airs, arrogance, display, ostentation, pretension, pride, self-love, show*, vainglory, big-headedness, conceitedness, ego trip, narcissism, self-admiration, self-worship, showing off, smugness |
| Antonyms: | modesty |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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| Synonyms: |
-nouns
vanity; conceit, conceitedness; self-conceit, self-complacency, self-confidence, self-sufficiency, self-esteem, self-love, self-approbation, self-praise, self-glorification, self-laudation, self-gratulation, self-applause, self-admiration; amour propre; selfishness [more]., airs, affected manner, pretensions, mannerism; egotism; priggism, priggishness; coxcombery, gaudery, vainglory, elation; pride [more]; ostentation [more]; assurance [more]., vox et praeterea nihil; cheval de bataille., coxcomb [more]; Sir Oracle [more].
-verbs
be vain, be vain of; pique oneself (pride) [more]; lay the flattering unction to one's soul., have too high an opinion of oneself, have an overweening opinion of oneself, have too high an opinion of one's talents; blind oneself as to one's own merit; not think small beer of oneself, not think vin ordinaire of oneself; put oneself forward; fish for compliments; give oneself airs (assume) [more]; boast [more]., render vain; inspire with vanity; inflate, puff up, turn up, turn one's head.
-adjectives
vain, vain as a peacock; conceited, overweening, pert, forward;, vainglorious, high-flown; ostentatious [more]; puffed up, inflated, flushed., self-satisfied, self-confident, self-sufficient, self-flattering, self-admiring, self-applauding, self-glorious, self-opinionated; entente (wrongheaded) [more]; wise in one's own conceit, pragmatical, overwise, pretentious, priggish; egotistic, egotistical; soi-disant (boastful) [more]; arrogant [more]. unabashed, unblushing; unconstrained, unceremonious; free and easy.
-adverbs
vainly
-phrases
"how we apples swim!" [Swift]; "prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk" [Cymbeline].
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| Antonyms: | modesty |
| Main Entry: | arrogance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | exaggerated self-opinion |
| Synonyms: | airs, audacity, bluster, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, conceit, crust*, disdain, ego, gall, haughtiness, hauteur, hubris, insolence, nerve, ostentation, pomposity, presumption, pretension, pride, priggishness, self-importance, self-love, swagger, vanity, aloofness, braggadocio, conceitedness, contemptuousness, disdainfulness, egotism, high-handedness, imperiousness, loftiness, overbearance, pompousness, pretentiousness, scornfulness, smugness, superciliousness |
| Antonyms: | humility, meekness, servility |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | conceit |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | egotism |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, complacency, consequence, pomposity, pride, self-importance, self-love, swagger, swelled head*, vainglory, vanity, amour-propre, complacence, immodesty, narcissism, outrecuidance, self-admiration, self-conceit, self-exaltation, self-regard, smugness, snottiness, stuffiness, vainness |
| Antonyms: | humility, meekness, modesty, shyness, timidity, self-consciousness, unself-confidence |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | display |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | public showing; spectacle |
| Synonyms: | act, affectation, arrangement, array, blaze, dash, demonstration, example, exhibit, exhibition, exposition, exposure, fanfare, flourish, frippery, front, layout, manifestation, ostentation, pageant, panorama, parade, pedantry, pomp, presentation, pretension, revelation, sample, scheme, shine, splash, splendor, splurge, spread, vanity, arrayal, bravura, expo, for show, frame-up, grandstand play, ostentatiousness, pretentiousness, showboat, unfolding |
| Antonyms: | hiding |
| Main Entry: | egoism/egotism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-centeredness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, boasting, conceit, haughtiness, insolence, ostentation, presumption, pride, self-confidence, self-importance, self-love, self-possession, selfishness, superiority, vainglory, vanity, boastfulness, bragging, conceitedness, egocentricity, egomania, gasconade, megalomania, narcissism, overconfidence, preoccupation with self, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-interest, self-regard, self-worship, swellheadedness, vaunting |
| Antonyms: | altruism, humility, selflessness |
| Main Entry: | hauteur |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, audacity, conceit, condescension, contempt, disdain, gall, haughtiness, nerve, pomposity, presumption, pride, self-importance, vanity, conceitedness, disdainfulness, egotism, high-handedness, pompousness, snobbishness |
| Main Entry: | hubris |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance |
| Synonyms: | airs, audacity, brass*, cheek*, chutzpah*, disdain, insolence, nerve, ostentation, pomposity, presumption, pretension, self-importance, vanity, cockiness, conceitedness, contemptuousness, loftiness, overbearance, pompousness, pretentiousness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | self-respect/self-esteem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride in oneself |
| Synonyms: | conceit, confidence, dignity, morale, self-assurance, self-satisfaction, vanity, worth, amour-propre, egotism, faith in oneself, narcissism, self-content, self-regard |
| Antonyms: | uncertainty, self-doubt |
| Main Entry: | vainglory |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, conceit, condescension, egoism, haughtiness, huff, patronage, presumption, pretension, self-importance, snobbery, swagger, swelled head*, vanity, big-headedness, boastfulness, bragging, cockiness, egotism, overconfidence, smugness, strutting |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | egoism |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | self-centeredness |
| Synonyms: | arrogance, assurance, boasting, conceit, haughtiness, insolence, ostentation, presumption, pride, self-confidence, self-importance, self-love, self-possession, selfishness, superiority, vainglory, vanity, boastfulness, bragging, conceitedness, egocentricity, egomania, egotism, gasconade, megalomania, narcissism, overconfidence, self-absorption, self-admiration, self-interest, self-regard, self-worship, swellheadedness, vaunting |
| Notes: | egoism is an attempt to get excessive personal recognition for yourself while egotism is an exaggerated opinion of your own importance |
| Antonyms: | altruism, selflessness |
| Main Entry: | self-esteem |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pride |
| Synonyms: | amour propre, conceit, confidence, dignity, morale, self-assurance, self-respect, self-satisfaction, vanity, worth, egotism, narcissism, self-content, self-regard |
| Antonyms: | self-deprecation |
| Main Entry: | amour propre |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | feelings of excessive pride |
| Synonyms: | conceit, self-esteem, self-love, vanity, good opinion of oneself |
| Main Entry: | dressing table |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | table for applying makeup |
| Synonyms: | dresser, vanity, toilet table |
| Main Entry: | pretension |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | airs, snobbishness |
| Synonyms: | affectation, big talk*, charade, conceit, disguise, fake*, false front*, front, hypocrisy, ostentation, phony, pomposity, self-importance, show, showoff, snobbery, splash*, vainglory, vanity, pretentiousness, put-on, showboat, showiness |
| Antonyms: | honesty, humility |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | pride |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | arrogance, self-importance |
| Synonyms: | airs, assumption, conceit, condescension, contumely, disdain, egoism, haughtiness, hauteur, hubris, huff, insolence, patronage, presumption, pretension, self-love, snobbery, swagger, swelled head*, vainglory, vanity, big-headedness, cockiness, disdainfulness, egotism, immodesty, loftiness, narcissism, overconfidence, pragmatism, pretentiousness, proud flesh, self-exaltation, smugness, superbity, superciliousness |
| Antonyms: | humility, modesty, shyness, timidity |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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