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- Dictionaryvain/veɪn/
adjective
- 1. having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth: "their flattery made him vain" Similar Opposite
- 2. producing no result; useless: "a vain attempt to tidy up the room" Similar Opposite
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The meaning of VAIN is having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited. How to use vain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vain.
unsuccessful or useless; failing to achieve a purpose: a vain attempt to avoid responsibility. Employers clearly hoped that the workers would stay longer, but their efforts were largely in vain (= unsuccessful). vain adjective [-er/-est only] (SELFISH)
proceeding from or showing pride in or concern about one's appearance, qualities, etc.; resulting from or displaying vanity: He made some vain remarks about his accomplishments. ineffectual or unsuccessful; futile: vain hopes; a vain effort; a vain war. Synonyms: unavailing, fruitless. Antonyms: useful.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance. “ vain about her clothes”. synonyms: conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed. proud. feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride. adjective.
unsuccessful or useless; failing to achieve a purpose: a vain attempt to avoid responsibility. Employers clearly hoped that the workers would stay longer, but their efforts were largely in vain (= unsuccessful). vain adjective [-er/-est only] (SELFISH)
6 meanings: 1. inordinately proud of one's appearance, possessions, or achievements 2. given to ostentatious display, esp of.... Click for more definitions.
1. excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc. 2. proceeding from or showing personal vanity. 3. futile: vain efforts. 4. without real significance. 5. Archaic. senseless or foolish. Idioms: in vain, a. without effect or avail; to no purpose.
vain. that does not produce the result you want synonym useless. She closed her eyes tightly in a vain attempt to hold back the tears. I knocked loudly in the vain hope that someone might answer. The government spent billions in a vain bid to prop up the currency.
If you describe someone as vain, you are critical of their extreme pride in their own beauty, intelligence, or other good qualities.
VAIN definition: 1. without any success: 2. an attempt/effort, etc that does not have the result you want 3. too…. Learn more.
