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   vain

   /veɪn/

   adjective

   • 1. having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth: "their flattery made him vain" Similar conceitednarcissisticself-lovingin love with oneselfself-admiringself-regardingwrapped up in oneselfself-absorbedself-obsessedself-centredegotisticegotisticalegoisticegocentricegomaniacproudhaughtyarrogantboastfulswaggeringimperiousoverweeningcockyaffectedliterary:vaingloriousrare:peacockishhave an excessively high opinion of oneselfthink too highly of oneselfthink a lot of oneselfinformal:think one is the cat's whiskers/pyjamasthink one is God's gift (to women)Opposite modest
   • 2. producing no result; useless: "a vain attempt to tidy up the room" Similar futileuselesspointlessworthlessnugatoryto no purposein vainineffectiveineffectualinefficaciousimpotentpowerlessunavailingto no availfruitlessprofitlessunproductiveunsuccessfulfailedwithout successabortivemisfiredthwartedbalkedfrustratedfoiledarchaic:bootlessOpposite successfulproductive
   • ▪ having no likelihood of fulfilment; empty: "a vain boast"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘devoid of real worth’): via Old French from Latin vanus ‘empty, without substance’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vainness noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVAIN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   VAIN definition: 1. unsuccessful; of no value: 2. unsuccessfully: 3. too interested in your own appearance or…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     VAIN meaning: 1. unsuccessful; of no value: 2....

   • Vain: Japanese Translation

     VAIN translate: うぬぼれの強い, 無駄な, 効果のない, むだな, うぬぼれの強（つよ）い. Learn...

   • Vain: Russian Translation

     VAIN translate: тщеславный, самовлюбленный . Learn more in...

   • Vain: Arabic Translation

     VAIN translate: مَغْرور / مُتَباهٍ, بلا جَدوى . Learn more...

   • Portuguese Translation

     VAIN translate: inútil, vaidoso, inútil, vaidoso/-osa,...

   • Traditional

     VAIN translate: 不成功的, 徒勞的；枉然的；無用的, 自私的, 虛榮的;自負的. Learn more...

   • Vain: Italian Translation

     vain translate: vanitoso, vano, vanitoso, vano, vano. Learn...

   • Vain: Malay Translation

     VAIN translate: bermegah, sia-sia, sia-sia. Learn more in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vainVain Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, usage, and history of the word vain, which can mean conceited, futile, or worthless. Find synonyms, antonyms, phrases, and related words for vain in the online dictionary.

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5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVAIN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of vain as an adjective for something that is unsuccessful, useless, or selfish. See how to use vain in different contexts and sentences with synonyms and antonyms.

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   Vain definition: excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited. See examples of VAIN used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVAIN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word vain, which can be an adjective, noun, or adverb. Find out the difference between vain and vainly, and explore related expressions such as in vain and take someone's name in vain.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishVAIN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Vain means without any success or an attempt/effort, etc that does not have the result you want. It can also mean too interested in your own appearance and thinking you are very attractive.

9. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › vainVain - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Vain is from Latin vanus, "empty," and in English it originally meant "lacking value or effect, futile," like your vain attempt to find a pencil in your messy, overstuffed backpack. Likewise, the phrase "in vain" means "without success." Vain also means "conceited, too proud of oneself."