be in vain

Synonyms

founder crater break down abort flop flunk backfire miscarry fall flat fall through misfire run aground grind to a halt underperform fall short
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Antonyms

excel work click advance arrive deliver
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Examples

All Empires fall, All ages die, All strife shall be in vain. All Kings go down, All hope must fail, But Tanelorn remains- Our Tanelorn remains... Michael Moorcock

Man has free choice, or otherwise counsels, exhortations, commands, prohibitions, rewards and punishments would be in vain. Thomas Aquinas

Whatever you do for the sole purpose of having others admire you, your efforts will most likely be in vain. Dave Pelzer

Let the past not be forgotten. Let the lessons not be in vain. Lora Leigh

Words in the phrase

be in vain

Close letter words and terms

be in two minds about be in two minds about something be in unison be in view be in working order be in your prime