- excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc.; conceited: a vain dandy.
- proceeding from or showing pride in or concern about one's appearance, qualities, etc.; resulting from or displaying vanity: He made some vain remarks about his accomplishments.
- ineffectual or unsuccessful; futile: vain hopes;a vain effort;a vain war.
- without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless: vain pageantry;vain display.
- senseless or foolish.
- in vain,
- without effect or avail; to no purpose: lives lost in vain;to apologize in vain.
- in an improper or irreverent manner: to take God's name in vain.
- inordinately proud of one's appearance, possessions, or achievements
- given to ostentatious display, esp of one's beauty
- worthless
- senseless or futile
- to no avail; fruitlessly
- take someone's name in vain
- to use the name of someone, esp God, without due respect or reverence
- to mention someone's name
