Another word for vain
vain
modif.
Possessing unwarranted self-esteem
Trivial
trivial, unimportant, frivolous, petty, insignificant, idle, empty, hollow, otiose; see also trivial, unimportant.
vain applies to that which has little or no real value, worth, or meaning vain studies, indulging in vain pleasures; idle refers to that which is baseless or worthless because it can never be realized idle hopes, idle talk; empty and hollow are used of that which only appears to be genuine, sincere, worthwhile, etc. empty threats, hollow victories; otiose applies to that which has no real purpose or function and is therefore useless or superfluous otiose remarks
in vainfutilely, unprofitably, to no purpose; see vainly.
Useless
worthless, unavailing, profitless; see futile 1, useless 1. See syn. study at futile.
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Another word for vain
Having no useful result:
barren, bootless, fruitless, futile, unavailing, unprofitable, unsuccessful, useless. Idiom: in vain. See thrive, usedLacking value, use, or substance:
empty, hollow, idle, otiose, vacant. See fullUnduly preoccupied with one's own appearance:
conceited, narcissistic. See self-loveThinking too highly of oneself:
conceited, egoistic, egoistical, egotistic, egotistical, narcissistic, vainglorious. (Informal) bigheaded, stuck-up, swellheaded. See self-love
MLA Style
"vain." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 21 July 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Vain>.
APA Style
vain. (n.d.). Retrieved July 21st, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Vain
