eitel
vain; conceited
English translations
- 01
vain
- 02
conceited
- 03
arrogant
Word details
- German meaning
- Eitel bedeutet übertrieben auf das eigene Aussehen bedacht und stolz darauf.
- English meaning
- Vain means excessively concerned with one's own appearance and proud of it.
- Synonym
- eingebildet, selbstgefällig
- German example
- Er ist ein eitler Mann, der viel Wert auf sein Äußeres legt.
- English example
- He is a vain man who cares a lot about his appearance.
- Comparative
- eitlerSuperlative: am eitelsten
Related words
- Eitelkeit
Vanity
- Feitel
Chisel
- Strafvereitelung
Obstruction of justice
- Scheitelpunkt
Apex
- Rotscheitelreiher
Rufous-bellied Heron
- Beweisvereitelung
Obstruction of justice
- vereiteln
to thwart
- Scheitel
part (of hair)
- beiseitelassen
To set aside
- Stechbeitel
A chisel is a tool with a sharp blade used for shaping wood.
- beiseitelegen
To set aside, to save
- Scheitelbein
The parietal bone is one of the skull bones that forms the upper lateral part of the skull.
- uneitel
Unvain, modest
- Beitel
Chisel
- Meissel
A Meissel is a tool with a sharp cutting edge, used for working on hard materials like stone, wood, or metal.
- Stenz
Playboy, sugar daddy
- Vergeblichkeit
futility, vanity
- geltungssüchtig
Attention-seeking describes a person who has an excessive need for recognition and attention.
- Selbstgerechtigkeit
self-righteousness
- zurücklegen
To cover (distance), to save
- einen Strich durch die Rechnung machen
To throw a wrench in the works
- verhageln
To ruin, to spoil
- selbstgerecht
Self-righteous means convinced of one's own moral superiority and showing it.
- gigerlhaft
Dandified, foppish, affected
- Selbstgefälligkeit
Complacency
- schnäukig
Vain, conceited
- konterkarieren
Counteract
- Umfangswinkel
inscribed angle
- Kreiswinkel
Central angle
- Mittelpunktswinkel
Central angle
- Kurvenmaximum
Curve maximum is the highest point on a curve in a diagram or graph.
- Gefallsucht
Obsequiousness
- in den Sand setzen
To ruin, to sabotage
- durchkreuzen
To thwart, to foil
- Koketterie
Coquetry is behavior in which someone playfully and often exaggeratedly tries to gain attention or affection.
- gecken
To preen
- Eytelkeit
Eytelkeit (archaic) means vanity, excessive self-love, and a need for validation.
- kokett
Coquettish
- eytel
Vain means excessively proud of oneself, especially of one's appearance.
- Dünkel
Conceit
- apikal
Apical
Example sentences with “eitel”
Er ist sehr eitel und schaut ständig in den Spiegel. (He is very vain and constantly looks in the mirror.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'eitel' always negative?
Yes, it is almost exclusively used to describe negative vanity.