Definizione monolingua

vain

vain (comparative vainer or more vain, superlative vainest or most vain)

1. overly proud of oneself, especially when concerning appearance
   • (Can we date this quote?) Leo Rosten:

     Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain; it only means that he is hopelessly self-absorbed.

2. having very little substance
3. effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
   • (Can we date this quote?) William of Occam:

     It is vain to do with more what can be done with fewer.

vain

1. only, merely, exclusively, solely, just
2. ever, in the phrasal adjective mikä vain

Definizione dizionario vain

	vanitoso
	overly proud of one's appearance

	vano
	pointless, futile

	vanesio
	overly proud of one's appearance

infruttuoso

inutile

invano

presuntuoso

Altri significati:

having very little substance

overly proud of oneself, especially when concerning appearance

based on very little substance

Characteristic of false pride.

effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.