N. 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,
amour propre,
selfishness, airs, affected manner, pretensions,
mannerism,
egotism,
priggism, priggishness,
coxcombry,
gaudery,
vainglory,
elation, pride,
ostentation, assurance, vox et praeterea nihil, cheval de bataille, coxcomb sir oracle
V. be vain, be vain of, pique oneself, 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, not think vin ordinaire of oneself, put oneself forward, fish for compliments, give oneself airs,
boast, render vain, inspire with vanity,
inflate, puff up, turn up, turn one's head
Adj. vain, vain as a peacock, proud as a peacock,
conceited,
overweening,
pert, forward,
vainglorious,
high-flown,
ostentatious, puffed up, inflated,
flushed,
self-satisfied,
self-confident,
self-sufficient,
self-flattering,
self-admiring, self-applauding,
self-glorious, self-opinionated, entente, wise in one's own conceit,
pragmatical, overwise,
pretentious,
priggish,
egotistic,
egotistical,
soi-disant,
arrogant,
unabashed,
unblushing,
unconstrained,
unceremonious, free and easy
Adv. vainly
Phr. "how we apples swim!", "prouder than rustling in unpaid-for silk"
N. ostentation, display, show,
flourish,
parade, etalage,
pomp,
array, state,
solemnity,
dash,
splash,
splurge,
glitter,
strut,
pomposity, pretense, pretensions, showing off,
fuss,
magnificence,
splendor, coup d'oeil, grand doings, coup de theatre, stage effect, stage trick,
claptrap, mise en scene, tour de force,
chic, demonstration, flying colors,
tomfoolery, flourish of trumpets,
pageant,
pageantry,
spectacle, exhibition, exposition,
procession, turn out, set out, grand function, fte,
gala, field day, review, march past,
promenade, insubstantial pageant, dress, court dress, full dress, evening dress, ball dress, fancy dress,
tailoring,
millinery, man millinery,
frippery,
foppery,
equipage, ceremony,
ceremonial, ritual, form,
formality,
etiquette,
puncto,
punctilio,
punctiliousness, starched stateliness,
stateliness,
mummery, solemn mockery, mouth honor,
attitudinarian,
fop V. be ostentatious, come forward, put oneself forward, attract attention, star it, cut a figure, make a dash, make a splash, make a splurge, cut a dash, cut a splash, cut a splurge, figure, figure away, make a show, make a display,
glitter, show off, show off one's paces,
parade, march past, display, exhibit, put forward, hold up, trot out, hand out,
sport,
brandish, blazon forth,
dangle, dangle before the eyes, cry up, proner,
flaunt,
emblazon,
prink, set off, mount, have framed and glazed, put a good face upon, put a smiling face upon, clean the outside of the platter
Adj. ostentatious,
showy,
dashing,
pretentious,
janty,
jaunty, grand,
pompous,
palatial,
high-sounding,
turgid,
gairish,
garish,
gaudy, gaudy as a peacock, gaudy as a butterfly, gaudy as a tulip,
flaunting,
flashing, flaming,
glittering, gay, splendid, magnificent,
sumptuous,
theatrical, dramatic,
spectacular,
ceremonial, ritual, solemn, stately,
majestic, formal, stiff,
ceremonious,
punctilious, starched, dressed to kill, dressed to the nines, decjed out, all decked out, en granite tenue, in best bib and tucker, in sunday best, endimanch,
chic Adv. with flourish of trumpet, with beat of drum, with flying colors, ad captandum vulgus
Phr. honores mutant mores
