Definitions for vainveɪn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vainveɪn(adj.)-er, -est.
excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.
proceeding from or showing personal vanity.
futile:
vain efforts.
without real significance.
Archaic. senseless or foolish.
Idioms for vain:
in vain, without effect or avail; to no purpose. in an improper or irreverent manner:
to take God's name in vain.
Category: Idiom
Origin of vain:
1250–1300; < OF < L vānus empty, vain
vain′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed, vain(adj)
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
"a conceited fool"; "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance"; "an egotistical disregard of others"; "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty"; "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary"; "vain about her clothes"
bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless, vain(adj)
unproductive of success
"a fruitless search"; "futile years after her artistic peak"; "a sleeveless errand"; "a vain attempt"
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
vain(adjective)ɪn
not successful; = pointless
a vain attempt to do sth
vainɪn
too proud of your appearance or abilities
a vain woman
vainɪn
without success
We tried in vain to reach him.
Wiktionary
vain(Adjective)
overly proud of oneself, especially when concerning appearance
vain(Adjective)
having very little substance
vain(Adjective)
effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
Webster Dictionary
Vain
having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying
Vain
destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt
Vain
proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason; conceited; puffed up; inflated
Vain
showy; ostentatious
Vain(noun)
vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain
Translations for vain
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
vain(adjective)
having too much pride in one's appearance, achievements etc; conceited
She's very vain about her good looks.
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