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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.
Synonyms for VAIN: smug, proud, arrogant, vainglorious, egotistical, egoistical, conceited, selfish; Antonyms of VAIN: humble, modest, timid, diffident, egoless, meek, self-critical, unassertive
adjective. 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.
Check pronunciation: vain. Definition of vain adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
May 14, 2024 · 1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A vain attempt or action is one that fails to achieve what was intended . The drafting committee worked through the night in a vain attempt to finish on schedule. I was singing in a vain effort to cheer him up. Synonyms: futile, useless, pointless, unsuccessful More Synonyms of vain. vainly adverb [ADVERB with verb]
May 6, 2024 · Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason . Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying . Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile . Showy; ostentatious .
adjective. uk / veɪn / us. in vain. Add to word list. without any success: I tried in vain to start a conversation. vain attempt/effort/hope. an attempt / effort, etc that does not have the result you want. too interested in your own appearance and thinking you are very attractive. vainly. adverb.
