a vain dandy.

vain · excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: · proceeding from or showing pride in or concern ... TopDefinitionsSynonymsQuizRelatedContentExamplesBritishIdiomsAndPhrases📙MiddleSchoolLevelThisshowsgradelevelbasedontheword'scomplexity.vain[veyn]SHOWIPA/veɪn/PHONETICRESPELLINGNewWordListWordListSaveThisWord!Seesynonymsfor:vain/vainly/vainnessonThesaurus.com📙MiddleSchoolLevelThisshowsgradelevelbasedontheword'scomplexity.adjective,vain·er,vain·est.excessivelyproudoforconcernedaboutone'sownappearance,qualities,achievements,etc.;conceited:avaindandy.proceedingfromorshowingprideinorconcernaboutone'sappearance,qualities,etc.;resultingfromordisplayingvanity:Hemadesomevainremarksabouthisaccomplishments.ineffectualorunsuccessful;futile:vainhopes;avaineffort;avainwar.withoutrealsignificance,value,orimportance;baselessorworthless:vainpageantry;vaindisplay.Archaic.senselessorfoolish.OTHERWORDSFORvain1egotistic,self-complacent,vainglorious,proud,arrogant,overweening.3fruitless,unavailing.4unimportant,trivial,trifling,nugatory.SeesynonymsforvainonThesaurus.comOPPOSITESFORvain1humble.3useful.SeeantonymsforvainonThesaurus.comQUIZAREYOUATRUEBLUECHAMPIONOFTHESE"BLUE"SYNONYMS?Wecouldtalkuntilwe'reblueinthefaceaboutthisquizonwordsforthecolor"blue,"butwethinkyoushouldtakethequizandfindoutifyou'reawhizatthesecolorfulterms.Question1of8Whichofthefollowingwordsdescribes“skyblue”?navyberylazureTAKETHEQUIZTOFINDOUTMeetGrammarCoachImproveYourWritingMeetGrammarCoachImproveYourWritingIdiomsaboutvaininvain,withouteffectoravail;tonopurpose:liveslostinvain;toapologizeinvain.inanimproperorirreverentmanner:totakeGod'snameinvain.OriginofvainFirstrecordedin1250–1300;MiddleEnglish,fromOldFrench,fromLatinvānus“empty,vain”synonymstudyforvain4.Seeuseless.OTHERWORDSFROMvainvainly,adverbvainness,nounun·vain,adjectiveun·vain·ly,adverbun·vain·ness,nounSEEMORERELATEDFORMSSEEFEWERRELATEDFORMSWORDSTHATMAYBECONFUSEDWITHvainvain,vane,veinWordsnearbyvainvaguspulse,Váh,vahana,vahine,vail,vain,Väinämöinen,vainglorious,vainglory,vair,VaisheshikaDictionary.comUnabridged BasedontheRandomHouseUnabridgedDictionary,©RandomHouse,Inc.2021Wordsrelatedtovainarrogant,cocky,frivolous,fruitless,petty,trivial,boastful,conceited,egocentric,egoistic,haughty,high-and-mighty,inflated,narcissistic,ostentatious,overweening,proud,puffedup,self-important,stuck-upHowtousevaininasentenceLoomingoverallofthisareSirhan’ssupporterswhosayhedidnotshootKennedy,andwhohaveraisedthatissueinvainbothintheCaliforniacourtsandinparolehearings.SirhanSirhan,convictedofRobertF.Kennedyassassination,seeksparolewithnooppositionfromprosecutors|TomJackman|August25,2021|WashingtonPostItseemslikeeverythingwasinvain,everythingwehavedone.Afghanistanhadaplantofreeitselffromcash.Nowitrisksrunningout.|TateRyan-Mosley,CharlotteJee,EileenGuo|August20,2021|MITTechnologyReviewWestillstruggled—ofteninvain—formeaningfulinclusioninpolicy,science,newsandentertainmentrelatingtoourlives.AtypicalFellShortasBothAutisticRepresentationandEntertainment.AtLeastItWasEclipsedDuringItsOwnTime|SarahKurchak|July16,2021|TimeEverythingthathappened,inmyopinion,wasinvainbecausenothingaboutthesituationchanged.LockedupintheLandofLiberty:PartII|MichaelK.Lavers|July14,2021|WashingtonBladeThatyear,hismotherhadtriedinvaintoprocureaspecialeducationplanforhim.HeldBack:InsideaLostSchoolYear|byAnnieWaldman,ProPublica,photographybyCydniElledge|June28,2021|ProPublicaAssertingourrighttofreespeechistheonlytoensurethat12peopledidnotdieinvain.AyaanHirsiAli:OurDutyIstoKeepCharlieHebdoAlive|AyaanHirsiAli|January8,2015|DAILYBEASTInvain,fishermenwaitedfortheseatocomeback:therewerenofish,therewasnomoneyfortheirfamilies.TheAralSea'sDisappearingAct|AnnaNemtsova|October4,2014|DAILYBEASTInmanyengagementsvolunteersaskedregulararmycommandersforsupport,transportandammunition,butofteninvain.BitterSurvivorsandCaravansofCoffinsfromUkraine’s“EasternBoiler”|AnnaNemtsova|September14,2014|DAILYBEASTFaulkner,Whitman,andDickinsondidnotlaborinvain;theirbooksliveon,horizontally,stackedlikebricksinadisplaycase.ATeacherReturnstotheClassroomandGetsSchooled|NickRomeo|September1,2014|DAILYBEASTFondatriedinvaintoconvinceJarrowandArchertoditchtheproject.AnneArcher:WomeninHollywoodAreDoomedForever|NicoHines|August19,2014|DAILYBEASTVainalsowasthevalourandabilityheshowedinthecampaignagainsttheRoyalistsinLaVende.Napoleon'sMarshals|R.P.Dunn-PattisonThehopesofamanthatisvoidofunderstandingarevainanddeceitful:anddreamsliftupfools.TheBible,Douay-RheimsVersion|VariousHewenton,ruminatingonthevainshadow,intowhichhisover-heatedambitiontoactandtobedistinguished,hadinvolvedhim.ThePastor'sFire-sideVol.3of4|JanePorterHecamebackinduetime,butbringingnothingforme,andIfeltthatmyappealhadbeeninvain.TheBoarded-UpHouse|AugustaHuiellSeamanAfterlookingfortheminvaindownbelowhehadfearedthattheymighthavefoundtheirwayintotheopenair.TheTaleofGrandfatherMole|ArthurScottBaileySEEMOREEXAMPLESSEEFEWEREXAMPLEStrendingarticlesWhatDo“a.m.”And“p.m.”StandFor?“Epidemic”vs.“Pandemic”vs.“Endemic”:WhatDoTheseTermsMean?WhyDo“Left”And“Right”MeanLiberalAndConservative?WrapYourHeadAroundThese26HardWordsToPronounceRefineYourFinalWordWith10AlternativesTo“InConclusion”TheBestWaysToWishSomeoneAHappyHanukkahBritishDictionarydefinitionsforvainvain/(veɪn)/adjectiveinordinatelyproudofone'sappearance,possessions,orachievementsgiventoostentatiousdisplay,espofone'sbeautyworthlesssenselessorfutilenouninvaintonoavail;fruitlesslytakesomeone'snameinvaintousethenameofsomeone,espGod,withoutduerespectorreverencejoculartomentionsomeone'snameDerivedformsofvainvainly,adverbvainness,nounWordOriginforvainC13:viaOldFrenchfromLatinvānusCollinsEnglishDictionary-Complete&Unabridged2012DigitalEdition ©WilliamCollinsSons&Co.Ltd.1979,1986©HarperCollins Publishers1998,2000,2003,2005,2006,2007,2009,2012OtherIdiomsandPhraseswithvainvainseeinvain;takesomeone'snameinvain.TheAmericanHeritage®IdiomsDictionary Copyright©2002,2001,1995byHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.PublishedbyHoughtonMifflinHarcourtPublishingCompany.WORDOFTHEDAYallyshipnoun|[al-ahy-ship]SEEDEFINITIONOthersAreReadingTheMostSurprisinglySerendipitousWordsOfTheDay“Have”vs.“Has”:WhenToUseEachOne12HolidayDrinksToSpiceUpAColdWinterNight10TypesOfPronounsAndHowToUseThemFEEDBACK