Dictionary and Thesaurus

Definition of Vain

• (superl.) Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
• (superl.) Destitute of forge or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.
• (superl.) Proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason; conceited; puffed up; inflated.
• (superl.) Showy; ostentatious.
• (n.) Vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.

Synonyms of Vain

• Conceited
• Egotistic
• Egotistical
• Self-Conceited
• Swollen
• Swollen-Headed
• Bootless
• Fruitless
• Futile
• Sleeveless

Antonyms of Vain

Homophones of Vain

• Vane
• Vein
• Veyne