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vain

adjective

1 vain

Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance:
— Vain about her clothes.

synonyms: conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed.

Roget 880: vain, vain as a peacock, proud as a peacock; conceited, overweening, pert, forward; vainglorious, high-flown; ostentatious etc. 882; puffed up, inflated, ... show more

Roget 643: unimportant; of little account, of small account, of no account, of little importance, of no importance etc. 642; immaterial; unessential, nonessential; indifferent.    subordinate etc. ... show more

Roget 2: inexistent, nonexistent etc. 1; negative, blank; missing, omitted; absent etc. 187; insubstantial, shadowy, ... show more

Roget 866: indifferent, cold, frigid, lukewarm; cool, cool as a cucumber; unconcerned, insouciant, phlegmatic, pococurante, easygoing, devil-may-care, careless, ... show more

Polish: chełpliwy, pyszałkowaty

2 vain

Unproductive of success:
— A vain attempt.

synonyms: bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless.

Roget 645: useless, inutile, inefficacious, futile, unavailing, bootless; inoperative etc. 158; inadequate etc. (insufficient) 640; ... show more


Moby thesaurus: Gascon, abortive, absurd, airy, arrogant, asinine, barren, baseless, boastful, boasting, bootless, bootlessly, braggart, bragging, catchpenny, cocky, complacent, conceited, consequential, counterproductive ... show more.

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