Vain
11vain — [vān] adj. [OFr < L vanus, empty, vain: see WANT] 1. having no real value or significance; worthless, empty, idle, hollow, etc. [vain pomp] 2. without force or effect; futile, fruitless, unprofitable, unavailing, etc. [a vain endeavor] 3.… …
12vain — 1 Vain, nugatory, otiose, idle, empty, hollow are comparable when they mean devoid of worth or significance. Something vain (see also FUTILE) is devoid of all value, either absolutely because worthless, superfluous, or unprofitable or relatively… …
13vain — ► ADJECTIVE 1) having or showing an excessively high opinion of one s appearance or abilities. 2) useless or meaningless: a vain boast. ● in vain Cf. ↑in vain ● take someone s name in vain Cf. ↑take someone s name in vain …
14vain — Vain, m. Vuide, Vacuum, qui n a rien en soy. Vanus, Cassus, Inanis. Aucunement vain, et qui n est pas de grande importance, Subinanis. En vain, Incassum, Nequicquam. Liu. lib. 23. Frustra. pour neant. Un coup donné en vain, Vanus ictus. Prier en… …
15vain — vain·ly; vain·ness; ver·vain; vain; …
16vain — (adj.) c.1300, devoid of real value, idle, unprofitable, from O.Fr. vein worthless, from L. vanus idle, empty, from PIE *wa no , from root *eue to leave, abandon, give out (Cf. O.E. wanian to lessen, wan deficient; O.N. vanta to lack; L …
17vain — [adj1] egotistical 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*,… …
18vain|ly — «VAYN lee», adverb. 1. in vain. 2. with conceit. SYNONYM(S): arrogantly …
19vain — index baseless, futile, ineffective, ineffectual, invalid, nugatory, orgulous, otiose, presumptuous …
20VAIN — AINE. adj. Inutile, qui ne produit rien. Faire de vains efforts. Toutes ses sollicitations ont été vaines. Terres vaines et vagues, Terres incultes, qui ne rapportent rien. Vaine pâture, se dit Des terres dont la pâture est libre, où tous les… …
