Vanity

Vanity
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Vanity->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ vanity
vanity
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ conceit
conceit
conceitedness
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ self-conceit
self-conceit
self-complacency
self-confidence
self-sufficiency
self-esteem
self-love
self-approbation
selfpraise
self-glorification
self-laudation
self-gratulation
self-applause
self-admiration
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ amour propre
amour propre
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ selfishness
selfishness
&c. 943
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ airs
airs
affected manner
pretensions
mannerism
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ egotism
egotism
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ priggism
priggism
priggishness
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ coxcombry
coxcombry
gaudery
vainglory
elation
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ pride
pride
&c. 878
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ ostentation
ostentation
&c. 882
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ assurance
assurance
&c. 885
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ vox et praeterea nihil
vox et praeterea nihil
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ cheval de bataille
cheval de bataille
GRP: \\ N \\ 4
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ coxcomb
coxcomb
&c. 854
Sir Oracle
&c. 887
PARAG:Vanity->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ be vain
be vain
&c.->Adj.
be vain of
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ pique oneself
pique oneself
&c.(pride) 878
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ lay the flattering unction to one's soul
lay the flattering unction to one's soul
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ have too high an opinion of oneself
have too high an opinion of oneself
have an overweening opinion of oneself
have too high an opinion of one's talents
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ blind oneself as to one's own merit
blind oneself as to one's own merit
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ not think small beer of oneself
not think small beer of oneself
not think vin ordinaire of oneself
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ put oneself forward
put oneself forward
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ fish for compliments
fish for compliments
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ give oneself airs
give oneself airs
&c.(assume) 885
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ boast
boast
&c. 884
GRP: \\ V \\ 3
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ render vain
render vain
&c.->Adj.
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ inspire with vanity
inspire with vanity
&c.->N.
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ inflate
inflate
puff up
turn up
turn one's head
PARAG:Vanity->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ vain
vain
vain as a peacock
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ conceited
conceited
overweening
pert
forward
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ vainglorious
vainglorious
high-flown
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ ostentatious
ostentatious
&c. 882
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ puffed up
puffed up
inflated
flushed
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 2
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ self-satisfied
self-satisfied
self-confident
self-sufficient
self-flattering
self-admiring
self-applauding
self-glorious
self-opinionated
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ entente
entente
&c.(wrongheaded) 481
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ wise in one's own conceit
wise in one's own conceit
pragmatical
overwise
pretentious
priggish
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ egotistic
egotistic
egotistical
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ soi-disant
soi-disant
&c.(boastful) 884
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 2 \\ arrogant
arrogant
&c. 885
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 3
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ unabashed
unabashed
unblushing
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ unconstrained
unconstrained
unceremonious
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 3 \\ free and easy
free and easy
PARAG:Vanity->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ vainly
vainly
&c.->Adj.

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