Definition of vain

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Vain (superl.) Proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason; conceited; puffed up; inflated..

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Vain :: Vain (n.) Vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.
Nugatory :: Nugatory (a.) Trifling; vain; futile; insignificant.
Vanity :: Vanity (n.) The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity.
Self-conceited :: Self-conceited (a.) Having an overweening opinion of one's own powers, attainments; vain; conceited..
Coxcomb :: Coxcomb (n.) A vain, showy fellow; a conceited, silly man, fond of display; a superficial pretender to knowledge or accomplishments; a fop..
Rodomont :: Rodomont (a.) Bragging; vainly boasting.
Mountebankery :: Mountebankery (n.) The practices of a mountebank; quackery; boastful and vain pretenses.
Fruitless :: Fruitless (a.) Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy..
Bloat :: Bloat (v. t.) To inflate; to puff up; to make vain.
Vaniloquence :: Vaniloquence (n.) Vain or foolish talk.
Vainness :: Vainness (n.) The quality or state of being vain.
Pedant :: Pedant (n.) One who puts on an air of learning; one who makes a vain display of learning; a pretender to superior knowledge.
Vaporous :: Vaporous (a.) Unreal; unsubstantial; vain; whimsical.
Vain :: Vain (superl.) Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying..
Boastful :: Boastful (a.) Given to, or full of, boasting; inclined to boast; vaunting; vainglorious; self-praising..
Flatulent :: Flatulent (a.) Pretentious without substance or reality; puffy; empty; vain; as, a flatulent vanity..
Coquette :: Coquette (n.) A vain, trifling woman, who endeavors to attract admiration from a desire to gratify vanity; a flirt; -- formerly sometimes applied also to men..
Peristerion :: Peristerion (n.) The herb vervain (Verbena officinalis).
Quack :: Quack (v. i.) To make vain and loud pretensions; to boast.
Meek :: Meek (superl.) Mild of temper; not easily provoked or orritated; patient under injuries; not vain, or haughty, or resentful; forbearing; submissive..
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