ISEE/SSAT Vocabulary BuilderWordsVvain
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vain
Meaning: excessively proud of one's own looks or accomplishments
vain in a sentence
How vain is used in real sentences:
The vain actor refused to leave the house without checking his reflection five times.
He was too vain to wear the glasses he actually needed.
“Vale could sound vain in private letters, predicting that future readers would rank her above the city's celebrated poets.”
— from the passage Writing at the Edges
Synonyms for vain
Other words for vain — conceited, self-absorbed and arrogant — carry the same meaning.
- conceited
- self-absorbed
- arrogant
Antonyms of vain
Words that mean the opposite of vain:
Where it comes from
From Latin vanus 'empty, idle'
Memory hook
VAIN sounds like VANE — a weather VANE spins to show off, just like a vain person.