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Adjective, -er, -est.

excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited
a vain dandy.
proceeding from or showing personal vanity
vain remarks.
ineffectual or unsuccessful; futile
a vain effort.
without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless
vain pageantry; vain display.
Archaic . senseless or foolish. ?

Idiom

in vain
without effect or avail; to no purpose
to apologize in vain.
in an improper or irreverent manner
to take God's name in vain.

Antonyms

adjective
modest , shy , possible

Synonyms

adjective
arrogant , big-headed , boastful , cocky * , conceited , egocentric , egoistic , haughty , high-and-mighty * , inflated , narcissistic , ostentatious , overweening , pleased with oneself , proud , puffed up , self-important , stuck-up * , swaggering , swollen-headed , vainglorious , abortive , barren , bootless , delusive , delusory , empty , frivolous , fruitless , going nowhere , hollow , idle , inefficacious , insignificant , in vicious circle , misleading , not a prayer , no-win , nugatory , on a treadmill , otiose , paltry , petty , pointless , profitless , puny , senseless , shuck , slight , sterile , time-wasting , trifling , trivial , unavailing , unimportant , unnotable , unproductive , unprofitable , valueless , void , worthless , unsuccessful , useless , vacant , egoistical , egotistical , chimerical , cocky , deceitful , dogmatic , egotistic , flatulent , frustaneous , frustrate , futile , hopeless , hubristic , ineffective , ineffectual , officious , pedantic , pompous , pragmatic , pretentious , proud as a peacock , snooty , stuckup , unsatisfying , unsubstantial , visionary

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