vainness

vain

V0007200 (vān)adj. vain·er, vain·est 1. Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless: a vain attempt.2. Lacking substance or worth: vain talk.3. Having or showing excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited.4. Archaic Foolish.Idiom: in vain1. To no avail; without success: Our labor was in vain.2. In an irreverent or disrespectful manner: took the Lord's name in vain.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vānus, empty; see euə- in Indo-European roots.]

vain′ly adv.vain′ness n.Synonyms: vain, empty, hollow, idle, otiose
These adjectives mean lacking value or substance: vain regrets; empty pleasures; hollow threats; idle dreams; otiose theoretical discussions. See Also Synonyms at futile.

Thesaurus

vainness

noun1. The condition or quality of being useless or ineffective:bootlessness, fruitlessness, futility, unavailingness, unprofitableness, uselessness, vanity.2. A regarding of oneself with undue favor:amour-propre, conceit, ego, egoism, egotism, narcissism, pride, vainglory, vanity.Slang: ego trip.

单词	vainness
释义	vainness vain V0007200 (vān)adj. vain·er, vain·est 1. Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless: a vain attempt.2. Lacking substance or worth: vain talk.3. Having or showing excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited.4. Archaic Foolish.Idiom: *in vain1. To no avail; without success: Our labor was in vain.2. In an irreverent or disrespectful manner: took the Lord's name in vain. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vānus, empty; see euə- in Indo-European roots.] vain′ly* adv.vain′ness n.Synonyms: vain, empty, hollow, idle, otiose These adjectives mean lacking value or substance: vain regrets; empty pleasures; hollow threats; idle dreams; otiose theoretical discussions. See Also Synonyms at futile. Thesaurus vainness noun1. The condition or quality of being useless or ineffective:bootlessness, fruitlessness, futility, unavailingness, unprofitableness, uselessness, vanity.2. A regarding of oneself with undue favor:amour-propre, conceit, ego, egoism, egotism, narcissism, pride, vainglory, vanity.Slang: ego trip. EncyclopediaSeevainMedicalSeeVAIN vainness noun Synonyms for vainness noun the condition or quality of being useless or ineffective Synonyms bootlessness fruitlessness futility unavailingness unprofitableness uselessness vanity noun a regarding of oneself with undue favor Synonyms amour-propre conceit ego egoism egotism narcissism pride vainglory vanity ego trip
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vainness

vain

vainness

vainness

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noun the condition or quality of being useless or ineffective

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noun a regarding of oneself with undue favor

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