Choose the correct Antonym for the word 'VANITY' from the options given :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Humility
Vanity means too much pride in one's own looks, abilities or achievements. Its antonym is humility.
Example: Out of vanity, he kept looking at himself in every mirror.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) Humility (answer) | a modest view of one's own importance (excessive self-regard and modest self-regard are opposites) | Despite his fame, the scientist spoke with great humility. |
| (2) Pride | a high opinion of oneself (it is close in meaning to vanity, not its opposite) | His pride would not let him ask for help. |
| (3) Wane | to become smaller or weaker (it is a verb and has nothing to do with pride) | Interest in the game began to wane after the first hour. |
| (4) Arrogance | proud behaviour that looks down on others (it is a synonym of vanity, not an antonym) | His arrogance made him unpopular with his colleagues. |
| Synonyms of vanity: pride, arrogance, conceit, egotism Antonyms of vanity: humility, modesty, humbleness, meekness Also asked in CUET (UG): humility – 30-05-2023 Slot 1, 30-08-2022 Slot 1 wane – 26-05-2026 Slot 1, 25-05-2026 Slot 2, 14-05-2026 Slot 1, 13-05-2026 Slot 1, 10-06-2023 Slot 3, 25-05-2023 Slot 1 |