Definition of vain

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Vain (superl.) Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt..

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Foil :: Foil (v. t.) To render (an effort or attempt) vain or nugatory; to baffle; to outwit; to balk; to frustrate; to defeat.
Vaunt :: Vaunt (v. i.) To boast; to make a vain display of one's own worth, attainments, decorations, or the like; to talk ostentatiously; to brag..
Ineffectually :: Ineffectually (adv.) Without effect; in vain.
Puff :: Puff (a.) Puffed up; vain.
Vaporous :: Vaporous (a.) Unreal; unsubstantial; vain; whimsical.
Self-conceited :: Self-conceited (a.) Having an overweening opinion of one's own powers, attainments; vain; conceited..
Ventosity :: Ventosity (n.) Quality or state of being ventose; windiness; hence, vainglory; pride..
Unfounded :: Unfounded (a.) Having no foundation; baseless; vain; idle; as, unfounded expectations..
Form :: Form (n.) Show without substance; empty, outside appearance; vain, trivial, or conventional ceremony; conventionality; formality; as, a matter of mere form..
Vaniloquence :: Vaniloquence (n.) Vain or foolish talk.
Chimerical :: Chimerical (a.) Merely imaginary; fanciful; fantastic; wildly or vainly conceived; having, or capable of having, no existence except in thought; as, chimerical projects..
Bilk :: Bilk (n.) Nonsense; vain words.
Rodomont :: Rodomont (a.) Bragging; vainly boasting.
Nugatory :: Nugatory (a.) Trifling; vain; futile; insignificant.
Vainglory :: Vainglory (n.) Excessive vanity excited by one's own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind; vain show; boastfulness.
Rodomont :: Rodomont (n.) A vain or blustering boaster; a braggart; a braggadocio.
Frustrately :: Frustrately (adv.) In vain.
Futile :: Futile (v. t.) Of no importance; answering no useful end; useless; vain; worthless.
Vainly :: Vainly (adv.) In a vain manner; in vain.
Quack :: Quack (v. i.) To make vain and loud pretensions; to boast.
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