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unsuccessful or useless; failing to achieve a purpose: a vain attempt to avoid responsibility. Employers clearly hoped that the workers would stay longer, but their efforts were largely in vain (= unsuccessful). vain adjective [-er/-est only] (SELFISH)
The meaning of VAIN is having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited. How to use vain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vain.
unsuccessful or useless; failing to achieve a purpose: a vain attempt to avoid responsibility. Employers clearly hoped that the workers would stay longer, but their efforts were largely in vain (= unsuccessful). vain adjective [-er/-est only] (SELFISH)
Vain definition: excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited. See examples of VAIN used in a sentence.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride. adjective. unproductive of success. “a vain attempt” synonyms: bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless. unproductive. not producing or capable of producing. Pronunciation. US. /veɪn/ UK. /veɪn/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Vain."
to show a lack of respect when using somebody’s name or when talking about them. (humorous) Have you been taking my name in vain again? to take the Lord's name in vain. See vain in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: vain. Definition of vain adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
13 Feb 2017 · vain. (veɪn ) Word forms: comparative vainer, superlative vainest. 1. adjective [ADJ n] 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.
VAIN definition: 1. without any success: 2. an attempt/effort, etc that does not have the result you want 3. too…. Learn more.
1. A vain attempt or action is one that fails to achieve what was intended. [...] 2. If you describe a hope that something will happen as a vain hope, you mean that there is no chance of it happening. [...] 3. If you describe someone as vain, you are critical of their extreme pride in their own beauty, intelligence, or other good qualities.
VAIN meaning: 1 : too proud of your own appearance, abilities, achievements, etc. conceited; 2 : having no success not producing a desired result.
