Also means
conceited
Usage Note
Vaniteux describes someone excessively proud of their appearance or achievements. Feminine: vaniteuse. The related noun is vanité (vanity). Note the distinction from vain in English: French vain exists too but means 'futile' or 'ineffective', not 'conceited'. Vaniteux is the word for the conceited sense.
Examples
"Il est trop vaniteux pour admettre ses erreurs."
Natural Translation
He is too vain to admit his mistakes.
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