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archaic: foolish, silly 4: having or showing undue or excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements: conceited syn see futile -- vain.ly adv -- vain.ness n -- in vain 1: to no end: without success or result 2: in an irreverent or blasphemous manner <you shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain --Deut 5:11 (RSV)> syn vain, nugatory, otiose, idle, empty, hollow mean being without worth or significance. vain implies either absolute or relative absence of value <vain promises>. nugatory suggests triviality or insignificance <a monarch with nugatory powers>. otiose suggests that something serves no purpose and is either an encumbrance or a superfluity <a film without a single otiose scene>. idle suggests being incapable of worthwhile use or effect <idle speculations>. empty and hollow suggest a deceiving lack of real substance or soundness or genuineness <an empty attempt at reconciliation> <a hollow victory>. |