vain
Kelime Anlamı :
1. kendini beğenmiş.
2. about/of ile çok övünen.
3. anlamsız.
4. boş.
5. kibirli.
6. beyhude.
7. nafile.
8. sonuçsuz.
9. boş, nafile: a vain hope boş umut.
10. boşuna.
Sahne Örnekleri :
Eş Anlamlı Kelimeler :
Tanımlar :
1.
not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless: a vain attempt.
2. lacking substance or worth: vain talk.
3. excessively proud of one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited.
4. archaic foolish.
5. in vain to no avail; without success: our labor was in vain.
6. in vain in an irreverent or disrespectful manner: took the lord's name in vain.
2. lacking substance or worth: vain talk.
3. excessively proud of one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited.
4. archaic foolish.
5. in vain to no avail; without success: our labor was in vain.
6. in vain in an irreverent or disrespectful manner: took the lord's name in vain.
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
1.
overly proud of oneself, especially when concerning appearance
2. having very little substance
3. effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
2. having very little substance
3. effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
1.
having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
2. destitute of force or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual.
3. proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason; conceited; puffed up; inflated.
4. showy; ostentatious.
5. vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.
2. destitute of force or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual.
3. proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason; conceited; puffed up; inflated.
4. showy; ostentatious.
5. vanity; emptiness; -- now used only in the phrase in vain.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
1.
having no real value or importance; worthless; unsubstantial; empty; trivial; idle.
2. producing no good result; destitute of force or efficacy; fruitless; ineffectual; useless; futile; unavailing.
3. light-minded; foolish; silly.
4. proud of petty things or of trifling attainments or accomplishments; elated with a high opinion of one's personal appearance, manners, or the like; courting the admiration or applause of others; conceited; self-complacent; also, proceeding from or marked by such pride or conceit: as, to be vain of one's figure or one's dress.
5. showy; ostentatious; pretentious.
6. bootless, abortive.
7. see egotism.
2. producing no good result; destitute of force or efficacy; fruitless; ineffectual; useless; futile; unavailing.
3. light-minded; foolish; silly.
4. proud of petty things or of trifling attainments or accomplishments; elated with a high opinion of one's personal appearance, manners, or the like; courting the admiration or applause of others; conceited; self-complacent; also, proceeding from or marked by such pride or conceit: as, to be vain of one's figure or one's dress.
5. showy; ostentatious; pretentious.
6. bootless, abortive.
7. see egotism.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
1.
unproductive of success
2. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
2. characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
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