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vain

adjective

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Meaning

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Having excessive pride in one's appearance or achievements, or producing no result; useless.

Example Sentence

Despite all their hard work, their efforts to save the sinking ship were in vain.

Usage Note

Describes someone who is overly focused on their own appearance or achievements, or situations where efforts lead to no positive outcome or are completely useless.