vanity

van·i·ty  (vn-t)

n. pl. van·i·ties

1. The quality or condition of being vain.

2. Excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments; conceit. See Synonyms at conceit.

3. Lack of usefulness, worth, or effect; worthlessness.

4.

a. Something that is vain, futile, or worthless.

b. Something about which one is vain or conceited.

5. A vanity case.

6. See dressing table.

7. A bathroom cabinet that encloses a basin and its water lines and drain, usually furnished with shelves and drawers underneath for storage of toiletries.

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[Middle English vanite, from Old French, from Latin vnits, from vnus, empty; see eu- in Indo-European roots.]

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vanity

Noun

1. a feeling of pride about one's appearance or ability

2. pl -ties something about which one is vain: it's one of my vanities that I can guess scents [Latin vanitas emptiness]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vanity - feelings of excessive pride           amour propre, conceit, self-love pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
	2.	vanity - the quality of being valueless or futile; "he rejected the vanities of the world" emptiness worthlessness, ineptitude - having no qualities that would render it valuable or useful; "the drill sergeant's intent was to convince all the recruits of their worthlessness"
	3.	vanity - the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride conceitedness, conceit trait - a distinguishing feature of your personal nature narcism, narcissism, self-love - an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself; "self-love that shut out everyone else" boastfulness, vainglory - outspoken conceit egotism, swelled head, self-importance - an exaggerated opinion of your own importance posturing - adopting a vain conceited posture
	4.	vanity - low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup dressing table, toilet table, dresser table - a piece of furniture having a smooth flat top that is usually supported by one or more vertical legs; "it was a sturdy table"

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vanity

noun 1. pride, arrogance, conceit, airs, showing off (informal) pretension, narcissism, egotism, self-love, ostentation, vainglory, self-admiration, affected ways, bigheadedness (informal) conceitedness, swollen-headedness (informal) << OPPOSITE modesty

noun 2. futility, uselessness, worthlessness, emptiness, frivolity, unreality, triviality, hollowness, pointlessness, inanity, unproductiveness, fruitlessness, unsubstantiality, profitlessness << OPPOSITE value

Translations

vanity [ˈvænɪtɪ] n → vanidad f

vanity [ˈvænɪtɪ] n → vanité f

vanity [ˈvænɪtɪ] n (of person) → Eitelkeit f

vanity [ˈvænɪtɪ] n → vanità

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vanity vain