The meaning of VAIN is having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements : conceited. How to use vain in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Vain.

VAIN definition: excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited. See examples of vain used in a sentence.

vain adjective [-er/-est only] (SELFISH) too proud of yourself, esp. in your appearance or achievements (Definition of vain from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

1. To no avail; without success: Our labor was in vain. 2. In an irreverent or disrespectful manner: took the Lord's name in vain.

Definition of vain adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

5 days ago · Adjective vain (comparative vainer or more vain, superlative vainest or most vain) Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own …

in an improper or irreverent manner: to take God's name in vain. conceited: a vain dandy. proceeding from or showing personal vanity: vain remarks. futile: a vain effort. baseless or worthless: vain …

To no avail; without success: Our labor was in vain. In an irreverent or disrespectful manner: took the Lord's name in vain.

Vain is from Latin vanus, "empty," and in English it originally meant "lacking value or effect, futile," like your vain attempt to find a pencil in your messy, overstuffed backpack. Likewise, the phrase "in vain" …

If you describe someone as vain, you are critical of their extreme pride in their own beauty, intelligence, or other good qualities.