vanidad

Definitions of vanidad
  1. noun
    the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride
    synonyms: ahuecamiento, confianza, endiosamiento, engreimiento, envanecimiento, fantasía, hinchazón, infatuación, tomatera, tomatero, ufanía, ventolera, viento
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    antonyms:
    humildad
    a disposition to be humble; a lack of false pride
    types:
    narcisismo
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
    bravuconada, desgarro, jactancia, parada, triunfalismo, ufanía, valentía, vanagloria, ventolera
    outspoken conceit
    type of:
    rasgo
    a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
  2. noun
    the quality of having no practical use
    synonyms: esterilidad, inoperancia, inutilidad
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    antonyms:
    conveniencia, provecho, utilidad
    the quality of being of practical use
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    futilidad
    uselessness as a consequence of having no practical result
    impracticabilidad
    concerned with theoretical possibilities rather than actual use
    impracticabilidad
    the quality of not being usable
    idealismo
    impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are
    type of:
    cualidad
    an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
  3. noun
    total lack of meaning or ideas
    synonyms: estupidez, fatuidad, inanidad, necedad, tontería, vulgaridad, ñoñería, ñoñez
  4. noun
    an ostentatious display (of effort or extravagance etc.)
    synonyms: fanfarronada
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    type of:
    fanfarria, ostentación
    a gaudy outward display
  5. noun
    feelings of excessive pride
    synonyms: ahuecamiento, confianza, endiosamiento, engreimiento, envanecimiento, fantasía, hinchazón, infatuación, tomatera, tomatero, ufanía, ventolera, viento
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    type of:
    amor propio, orgullo
    a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  6. noun
    the state of being insubstantial or imaginary; not existing objectively or in fact
    synonyms: irrealidad
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    types:
    falsedad
    the state of being false or untrue
    type of:
    inexistencia, no existencia
    the state of not existing
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