vain

adjective
UK: /veɪn/
US: /veɪn/

  1. Unsuccessful; producing no result.

    1. The doctor gave the patient medicine, but it was all in vain.
    2. All our efforts to save the business were in vain because the economy was too weak.

  2. Too proud of your own appearance, abilities, or achievements.

    1. He is so vain about his looks, always checking himself in the mirror.
    2. She's incredibly vain and spends hours each day trying to improve her appearance.

Synonyms

futile useless fruitless conceited proud arrogant
vain adverb

  1. Without success or a valuable result.

    1. She tried in vain to start the car.
    2. He waited in vain for a call that never came.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "vain" in English means: Unsuccessful; producing no result., Too proud of your own appearance, abilities, or achievements..

The phonetic transcription of "vain" is /veɪn/ in British English and /veɪn/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "vain": futile, useless, fruitless, conceited, proud, arrogant.

Example usage of "vain": "The doctor gave the patient medicine, but it was all in vain.". More examples on the page.