Local English word record

vain

adjective · 2 senses

unproductive of success

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Examples

  • a fruitless search
  • futile years after her artistic peak
  • a sleeveless errand
  • a vain attempt

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Synonyms

bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless

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