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  Overview  of  adj  vain 
 
  The  adj  vain  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  conceited,  egotistic,  egotistical,  self-conceited,  swollen,  swollen-headed,  vain  --  (characteristic  of  false  pride;  having  an  exaggerated  sense  of  self-importance;  "a  conceited  fool";  "an  attitude  of  self-conceited  arrogance";  "an  egotistical  disregard  of  others";  "so  swollen  by  victory  that  he  was  unfit  for  normal  duty";  "growing  ever  more  swollen-headed  and  arbitrary";  "vain  about  her  clothes") 
  2.  (2)  bootless,  fruitless,  futile,  sleeveless,  vain  --  (unproductive  of  success;  "a  fruitless  search";  "futile  years  after  her  artistic  peak";  "a  sleeveless  errand";  "a  vain  attempt") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  vain 
 
  2  senses  of  vain 
 
  Sense  1 
  conceited,  egotistic,  egotistical,  self-conceited,  swollen,  swollen-headed,  vain 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  proud)  ->  humble 
 
  Sense  2 
  bootless,  fruitless,  futile,  sleeveless,  vain 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unproductive)  ->  productive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  vain 
 
  2  senses  of  vain 
 
  Sense  1 
  conceited,  egotistic,  egotistical,  self-conceited,  swollen,  swollen-headed,  vain 
  =>  proud  (vs.  humble) 
 
  Sense  2 
  bootless,  fruitless,  futile,  sleeveless,  vain 
  =>  unproductive  (vs.  productive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  vain 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  vain 
 
  vain  used  as  an  adjective  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  vain 
  vain 
  vainglorious 
 
  Overview  of  adj  vain 
 
  The  adj  vain  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  conceited,  egotistic,  egotistical,  self-conceited,  swollen,  swollen-headed,  vain  --  (characteristic  of  false  pride;  having  an  exaggerated  sense  of  self-importance;  "a  conceited  fool";  "an  attitude  of  self-conceited  arrogance";  "an  egotistical  disregard  of  others";  "so  swollen  by  victory  that  he  was  unfit  for  normal  duty";  "growing  ever  more  swollen-headed  and  arbitrary";  "vain  about  her  clothes") 
  2.  (2)  bootless,  fruitless,  futile,  sleeveless,  vain  --  (unproductive  of  success;  "a  fruitless  search";  "futile  years  after  her  artistic  peak";  "a  sleeveless  errand";  "a  vain  attempt") 



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