Vanity - English meaning

noun

Excessive pride in oneself.

Usage examples:

He was puffed up with conceit

noun

The habit or attitude of thinking yourself better than others, even when there is no reason to think so

Usage examples:

He’s a great musician, and not conceited at all.

noun

Another term for egotism.

noun

→  egotism disapproving

noun

Obsessive egotism or self-centredness.

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Ultimately what it amounts to is an aversion to pretentiousness and egomania.

noun

The fact of being excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself.

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In his arrogance and egotism, he underestimated gill

noun

The tendency to think only about yourself and consider yourself better and more important than other people

Usage examples:

My brother is such an egotist.

noun

The quality of being unsuccessful or producing nothing of value

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They despaired at the fruitlessness of the meeting., she saw the fruitlessness of the situation.

noun

Pointlessness or uselessness.

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The horror and futility of war

noun

The fact of having no effect or of achieving nothing

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"what's his latest book about?" "oh, the usual - the transience of love and the futility of life.",…

noun

The appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior and disdainful.

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Her air of haughtiness

noun

Laziness; indolence.

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He was punished for his idleness at school

noun

The state of not working or being used

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They live in an enforced idleness., jumping into an exercise routine after weeks of idleness can ca…

noun

Excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one's physical appearance.

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But excessive self-love, or narcissism, could actually increase violence in schools.

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Too much interest in and admiration for your own physical appearance and/or your own abilities

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The fact of having no purpose or of being a waste of time

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A poem about the pointlessness of life, the utter pointlessness of the murder makes it even more sh…

noun

A feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.

Usage examples:

The team was bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory

verb

Be especially proud of (a particular quality or skill).

Usage examples:

He prided himself on his honesty

noun

A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get because you or people connected with you have done something good

Usage examples:

Their son’s outstanding academic record was a source of great pride to them., we take pride in the …

adjective

Without benefit or advantage; pointless.

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A long and profitless public row

adjective

Without benefit or advantage; pointless.

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A long and profitless public row

adjective

Without benefit or advantage; pointless.

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A long and profitless public row

noun

The lack of a clear intention

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He occupies a world of futility and purposelessness., the boy experienced a sense of purposelessness.

noun

The quality of only being interested in yourself and your own activities

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Her self-absorption is total - she talks you to death about her health problems.

noun

The quality of being very proud of yourself and your actions

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They reminded me that too much self-admiration is unacceptable., we understand the excessive self-a…

noun

Inability to achieve an intended purpose or desired outcome.

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A reader complained about the uselessness of the debate

noun

The fact of being of no use, or of not working or achieving what is needed

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They complained bitterly about the uselessness of their training., she knew the complete uselessnes…

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The state or quality of having no value in money

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He held on to his investments in spite of their worthlessness., feelings of worthlessness overwhelm…