vainer

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vain

[veyn]

–adjective, -er, -est.

1.	excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.

2.	proceeding from or showing personal vanity: vain remarks.

3.	ineffectual or unsuccessful; futile: a vain effort.

4.	without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless: vain pageantry; vain display.

5.	Archaic. senseless or foolish.

—Idiom

in vain,

a.	without effect or avail; to no purpose: to apologize in vain.

b.	in an improper or irreverent manner: to take God's name in vain.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME < OF < L vānus empty, vain

Related forms:

vainly, adverb

vainness, noun

Synonyms:
1. egotistical, self-complacent, vainglorious, proud, arrogant, overweening. 3. fruitless, unavailing. 4. unimportant, trivial, trifling, nugatory. See useless.

Antonyms:
1. humble. 3. useful.

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vain (vān)

adj. vain·er, vain·est

Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless: a vain attempt.
Lacking substance or worth: vain talk.
Excessively proud of one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited.
Archaic Foolish.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin vānus, empty; see euə- in Indo-European roots.]
vain'ly adv., vain'ness n.

Synonyms: These adjectives mean lacking value or substance: vain regrets; empty pleasures; hollow threats; idle dreams; nugatory commentaries; an otiose belief in alchemy. See Also Synonyms at futile.

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