Classes Sentient and Moral Powers Personal Affections Extrinsic Affections Vanity
Vanity
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
selfishness etc. Selfishness . airs, affected manner, pretensions, mannerism
egotism
priggism, priggishness
coxcombry, gaudery, vainglory, elation
pride etc. Pride
ostentation etc. Ostentation
Sir Oracle etc. Blusterer .
Verbs
be vain etc. adj. , be vain of
pique oneself etc. (pride) Pride
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
put oneself forward
fish for compliments
give oneself airs etc. (assume) [Undue assumption of superiority.] Insolence
boast etc. Boasting . render vain etc. adj.
inspire with vanity etc. n.
inflate, puff up, turn up, turn one's head.
Adjectives
vain, vain as a peacock, proud as a peacock
conceited, overweening, pert, forward
vainglorious, high-flown
ostentatious etc. Ostentation
puffed up, inflated, flushed. self-satisfied, self-confident, self-sufficient, self-flattering, self-admiring, self-applauding, self-glorious, self-opinionated
entente etc. (wrongheaded) Misjudgment
wise in one's own conceit, pragmatical, overwise, pretentious, priggish
egotistic, egotistical
arrogant etc. [Undue assumption of superiority.] Insolence
unconstrained, unceremonious
free and easy.
Phrases
how we apples swim! " [Swift]
prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk" [Cymbeline] .