adjective
- having too much pride in one’s appearance or achievements
- producing no result; unsuccessful or useless
Examples
- She was too vain to wear glasses in public.
- He spent hours admiring himself in the mirror, proving how vain he was.
- Their vain attempts to fix the car left them stranded.
- It was vain to hope for good weather during the storm.
- All his vain efforts to impress her failed.
- The rescue mission was not in vain—they saved three lives.
- Her vain personality made it difficult to maintain friendships.