How to use vain in a sentence Excessively proud of or concerned about one's own appearance, qualities, achievements, etc. See examples of vain used in a sentence. In your appearance or achievements (definition of vain from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) Definition of vain adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Our labor was in vain In an irreverent or disrespectful manner Took the lord's name in vain. Discover everything about the word vain in english In an improper or irreverent manner To take god's name in vain
The word “vain” describes empty pride, empty effort, or empty value, depending on the context The word “vain” looks short and simple, yet it carries several shades of meaning that learners mix up all the time In one sentence it talks about a person who cares too much about looks In another, it marks effort that brings no result In fixed phrases, it can even point to disrespectful. 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.
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