Clues for the word "VANITY"
We've had 21 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 24 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on August 05, 2024.
Definition of vanity
- n. - The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity.
- n. - An inflation of mind upon slight grounds; empty pride inspired by an overweening conceit of one's personal attainments or decorations; an excessive desire for notice or approval; pride; ostentation; conceit.
- n. - That which is vain; anything empty, visionary, unreal, or unsubstantial; fruitless desire or effort; trifling labor productive of no good; empty pleasure; vain pursuit; idle show; unsubstantial enjoyment.
- n. - One of the established characters in the old moralities and puppet shows. See Morality, n., 5.
Referring Clues
- Theme of Ecclesiastes
- Narcissist's trait
- Excessive pride
- Conceit
- Self-centered quality
- Conceitedness
- Furniture item
- Dressing table
- Unappealing personal trait ... or a word that can precede the start of 17-, 28-, 46- or 60-Across
- Egotist's offense
- Nietzsche's "self-disrespectful" thing
- Excessive conceit
- Narcissism
- Book by Thackeray
- A case of excessive pride
- Conceit at the book fair?
- Futility of a fictitious fair
- Affectation; self-love
- Makeup table
- Sink cabinet
- "The quicksand of reason," per George Sand
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - August 05, 2024
- LA Times - June 08, 2024
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - March 23, 2024
- Penny Dell Daily - August 20, 2022
- Guardian Quick - October 11, 2017
- Netword - February 10, 2017
- Guardian Quick - September 06, 2016
- Wall Street Journal - September 11, 2015
- New York Times - February 07, 2012
- Universal - September 07, 2011
- Guardian Quick - August 10, 2011
- King Syndicate - Thomas Joseph - July 21, 2011
- Guardian Quick - May 04, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - December 30, 2008
- LA Times - February 25, 2008
- Guardian Quick - April 26, 2007
- King Syndicate - Premier Sunday - May 21, 2006
- Guardian Quick - May 13, 2006
- Guardian Cryptic - March 28, 2006
- LA Times - March 27, 2006
- LA Times - August 07, 2005
- Netword - July 27, 2005
- Guardian Quiptic - November 17, 2003
- New York Times - January 30, 1997