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: 1. unsuccessful; of no value: 2. unsuccessfully: 3. too interested in your own appearance or…. Learn more.

VAIN meaning: 1. unsuccessful; of no value: 2. unsuccessfully: 3. too interested in your own appearance or…. Learn more.

to apologize in vain. to take God's name in vain. see in vain; take someone's name in vain. See useless. Vain definition: . See examples of VAIN used in a sentence.

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" means "without success." Vain also means "conceited, too proud of oneself."

VAIN meaning: 1 : too proud of your own appearance, abilities, achievements, etc. conceited; 2 : having no success not producing a desired result

VAIN definition: inordinately proud of one's appearance , possessions , or achievements | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples