vain

Meaning

1. useless, ineffective, fruitless
2. vain, shallow

Concepts

vain

futile

useless

conceited

fruitless

empty

frivolous

pointless

unavailing

abortive

sleeveless

swollen-headed

unsuccessful

idle

void

ineffective

ineffectual

lifeless

light-minded

miserable

momentary

moot

otiose

self-conceited

short-lived

sterile

swollen

transient

vacancy

vacant

wasted

worthless

frivolent

airborne

airy

alone

bootless

complacent

egotistic

egotistical

emptiness

ephemeral

fickle

fleeting

fribble

groundless

hollow

hopeless

in vain

Synonyms

inutile

futile

frivole

infructueux

vide

vaniteux

abortif

vaine

inconsistant

creux

sans fondement

inconstant

inefficace

inopérant

momentané

néant

passager

sans but

sans valeur

seul

stérile

coquet

vaurien

bagatelle

bricole

fugitif

aérien

oiseux

vacuité

vainement

en vain

éphémère

d’air

illusoire

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɛ̃/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French vain, from Latin vānus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (“empty”).