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vain (vān)
adj., vain·er, vain·est.
  1. Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless: a vain attempt.
  2. Lacking substance or worth: vain talk.
  3. Excessively proud of one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited.
  4. Archaic. Foolish.
idiom:

in vain

  1. To no avail; without success: Our labor was in vain.
  2. In an irreverent or disrespectful manner: took the Lord's name in vain.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vānus, empty.]

vainly vain'ly adv.
vainness vain'ness n.

SYNONYMS   vain, empty, hollow, idle, nugatory, otiose. These adjectives mean lacking value or substance: vain regrets; empty pleasures; hollow threats; idle dreams; nugatory commentaries; an otiose belief in alchemy. See also synonyms at futile.




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