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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Frustrately :: Frustrately (adv.) In vain.
Utterly :: Utterly (adv.) In an utter manner; to the full extent; fully; totally; as, utterly ruined; it is utterly vain..
Void :: Void (a.) Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.
Boteless :: Boteless (a.) Unavailing; in vain. See Bootless.
Pedant :: Pedant (n.) One who puts on an air of learning; one who makes a vain display of learning; a pretender to superior knowledge.
Futile :: Futile (v. t.) Of no importance; answering no useful end; useless; vain; worthless.
Vaunt :: Vaunt (n.) A vain display of what one is, or has, or has done; ostentation from vanity; a boast; a brag..
Ventosity :: Ventosity (n.) Quality or state of being ventose; windiness; hence, vainglory; pride..
Vain :: 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..
Flimsy :: Flimsy (superl.) Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection..
Baffle :: Baffle (v. i.) To struggle against in vain; as, a ship baffles with the winds..
Verbenate :: Verbenate (v. t.) To strew with verbena, or vervain, as in ancient sacrifices and rites..
Rodomont :: Rodomont (a.) Bragging; vainly boasting.
Vanity :: Vanity (n.) The quality or state of being vain; want of substance to satisfy desire; emptiness; unsubstantialness; unrealness; falsity.
Rodomont :: Rodomont (n.) A vain or blustering boaster; a braggart; a braggadocio.
Jangling :: Jangling (n.) Idle babbling; vain disputation.
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..
Fruitless :: Fruitless (a.) Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless controversy..
Bilk :: Bilk (n.) Nonsense; vain words.
Light :: Light (superl.) Easy to admit influence; inconsiderate; easily influenced by trifling considerations; unsteady; unsettled; volatile; as, a light, vain person; a light mind..
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