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vain

vain

adjective

Sử dụng:

75%

Tương ứng: proud, conceited

Phát âm: /veɪn/

Ý nghĩa: Having too much pride in your own appearance or abilities.

This meaning describes a person who cares a lot about how they look or thinks they are very important. It often has a negative feeling because it means someone is too proud.

She is very vain about her hair.

He is vain and loves to show off.

Personality Social Behavior

Nhãn:

Từ Tương Tự:

proud conceited selfish arrogant boastful

adjective

Sử dụng:

80%

Tương ứng: useless, pointless

Phát âm: /veɪn/

Ý nghĩa: Having no real value or use; unsuccessful or useless.

This meaning is used when something does not work or does not give the result you want. It shows there is no value or success.

All his efforts were in vain.

It is vain to try that again.

Daily Life Effort/Results

Nhãn:

useless pointless failure effort result no-value

Từ Tương Tự:

useless pointless futile hopeless unsuccessful

adjective

Sử dụng:

65%

Tương ứng: arrogant, pompous

Phát âm: /veɪn/

Ý nghĩa: Too proud or self-important in a way that shows itself clearly.

This meaning describes people who act as if they are very important, sometimes without good reason. It often has a strong negative meaning.

He gave a vain speech full of pride.

Her vain attitude annoyed people.

Personality Social Behavior

Nhãn:

arrogance pride self-importance attitude negative

Từ Tương Tự:

arrogant proud haughty pompous boastful

adjective

Sử dụng:

70%

Tương ứng: futile, ineffective

Phát âm: /veɪn/

Ý nghĩa: Unsuccessful because it does not produce the desired effect.

This meaning is used when a plan, effort, or attempt does not work and does not achieve the goal. It is often used with verbs like try or attempt.

Their search was vain and found nothing.

It was a vain attempt to fix the car.

Daily Life Effort/Results

Nhãn:

futile ineffective failure attempt no-result

Từ Tương Tự:

futile hopeless pointless unsuccessful ineffective

adjective

Sử dụng:

30%

Tương ứng: empty, hollow

Phát âm: /veɪn/

Ý nghĩa: Empty or worthless in a spiritual or emotional way.

This meaning describes something that seems important or strong but actually has no true value or meaning inside. Often used in literature or deep emotional talks.

His words were vain and showed no care.

She felt a vain sadness inside her heart.

Emotion Philosophy

Nhãn:

empty worthless emotional spiritual hollow sadness

Từ Tương Tự:

empty hollow meaningless shallow superficial

adjective

Sử dụng:

60%

Tương ứng: self-centered, narcissistic

Phát âm: /veɪn/

Ý nghĩa: Showing too much pride about physical beauty or achievements, often in a silly way.

This meaning describes someone who cares too much about how they look or showing their achievements. It can mean the person spends too much time on themselves and not others.

She looks vain in her new dress.

He is vain and checks mirror often.

Personality Appearance

Nhãn:

appearance pride self-care narcissism attitude superficial

Từ Tương Tự:

selfish proud arrogant conceited showy

vain