transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvān ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, empty, futile, from Latin vanus — more at wane
Date: 14th century
1. : having no real value : idle , worthless
vain pretensions
2. : marked by futility or ineffectualness : unsuccessful , useless
vain efforts to escape
3. archaic : foolish , silly
4. : having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited
Synonyms: see futile
• vain·ly adverb
• vain·ness ˈvān-nəs noun
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- in vain
Synonyms:
vain , nugatory , otiose , idle , empty , hollow mean being without worth or significance. vain implies either absolute or relative absence of value
vain promises
nugatory suggests triviality or insignificance
a monarch with nugatory powers
otiose suggests that something serves no purpose and is either an encumbrance or a superfluity
a film without a single otiose scene
idle suggests being incapable of worthwhile use or effect
idle speculations
empty and hollow suggest a deceiving lack of real substance or soundness or genuineness
an empty attempt at reconciliation
a hollow victory