vain — meaning in English
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English meaning
- conceited adj Having an excessively high opinion of oneself; vain and self-important.
- fruitless adjective Producing no useful result; unsuccessful.
- inane adjective Silly, pointless, or lacking any real substance — often to an annoying degree.
- moot adj Open to debate; not settled, or (especially in American English) no longer having any practical importance.
- pointless adj Having no useful purpose; not worth doing.
- unavailing adj Fruitless, futile, useless.
- vain adj Excessively proud of one's own looks or achievements.
- void adjective Completely empty; containing nothing.
- windy adj Marked by strong or noticeable wind.
Senses
vain is used for these senses in English:
- conceited Having an excessively favourable opinion of one's abilities, appearance, etc.; egotistical and vain.
- fruitless (figuratively) Unproductive, useless.
- inane Purposeless; pointless.
- moot (North America) Having no practical consequence or relevance.
- unavailing Fruitless, futile, useless.
- vain Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
- void Not producing any effect; ineffectual; vain.
- windy Empty and lacking substance.
fruitless — full definition
- adjective Producing no useful result; unsuccessful.
- adjective Bearing no fruit.