vain

Speech parts

1. vain - Noun

2. vain - Adjective

4. vain - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.

Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.

Proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason; conceited; puffed up; inflated.

Vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fruitless futile ineffectual conceited empty idle worthless swollen pointless egotistical egotistic self-conceited bootless puffed up swollen-headed

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Antonyms

meek down-to-earth beneficent possible successful bashful

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Phrases with the word

in vain be in vain Richard of York gave battle in vain take name in vain vain person take someone's name in vain

Anagrams

ivan vani Vian vina NIVA anvi

Examples

a fruitless search Source: Internet

futile years after her artistic peak Source: Internet

a sleeveless errand Source: Internet

a vain attempt Source: Internet

a conceited fool Source: Internet

an attitude of self-conceited arrogance Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

vailer Vaillancourt vaimure vain as a peacock vain glory vain person