in vain

Meaning

Adv

1. Without success or a result; ending in failure.
2. In a disrespectful manner, without honoring the proper meaning; insincerely or without proper respect.

Adj

Unsuccessful, failed.

Synonyms

for nothing

uselessly

vainly

useless

unsuccessfully

pointlessly

to no purpose

fruitlessly

futile

without reason

for no reason

needlessly

pointless

to no avail

ineffectual

free

🆓

gratuitously

idly

without result

futilely

die for nothing

unprofitably

groundlessly

ordinary

empty-handed

just

for free

aimlessly

waste

gratis

wasted

nothing

like that

of no use

without cause

without purpose

not involved

abortively

without trying

can’t

common

effortlessly

empty

failingly

false

falteringly

go wrong

insensibly

irrelevant

lost

mad

meaninglessly

motionless

of no avail

peaceful

quiet

roughly

silent

🔇

tranquil

unavailing

uncareful

unfit

unnecessarily

unnecessary

unrelated

vacant

vain

wrong

wrongly

go down the drain