Vain deutsch synonym [1] pejorativ: übermäßig stolz auf sein Aussehen, seine Leistungen oder Fähigkeiten. 1 egotistic, conceited, self-conceited, swollen, swollen. 2 vain ; hochnäsig Adj ; (übertragen), aufgeblasen Adj ; Paul is so vain; he thinks he's better than everyone else. ; Paul ist so eingebildet, er hält sich für besser. 3 Englisch, Deutsch ; in vain adv, (pointlessly, for nothing), vergeblich Adv ; sinnlos Adv ; umsonst, vergebens Adv ; Polly tried in vain to open the locked door. 4 Wörterbuch Sätze Grammatik Synonyme Deutsche Übersetzung von vain Häufigkeit vain [veɪn] adjective 1. (+er) (about looks) eitel ; (about qualities) eingebildet he’s very vain about his musical abilities er bildet sich (dat) auf sein musikalisches Können viel ein he is vain about his appearance er ist eitel. 5 ineffectual or unsuccessful; futile: vain hopes; a vain effort; a vain war. without real significance, value, or importance; baseless or worthless: vain pageantry; vain display. Archaic. senseless or foolish. OTHER WORDS FOR vain 1 egotistic, self-complacent, vainglorious, proud, arrogant, overweening. 3 fruitless, unavailing. 6 vain adjective (NOT SUCCESSFUL) C2 unsuccessful; of no value: The doctors gave him more powerful drugs in the vain hope that he might recover. formal It was vain to pretend to himself that he was not disappointed. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples not producing a desired result. 7 vain 1 arrogant, bigheaded (informal) cocky, conceited, egotistical, inflated, narcissistic, ostentatious, overweening, peacockish, pleased with oneself, proud, self-important, stuck-up (informal) swaggering, swanky (informal) swollen-headed (informal) vainglorious. 8 vain adj a (+er) (about looks) eitel, (about qualities) eingebildet he's very vain about his musical abilities er bildet sich (dat) auf sein musikalisches Können viel ein he is vain about his appearance er ist eitel b (=useless, empty) eitel liter [attempt also] vergeblich [pleasures, promises, words also, threat] leer [hope also] töricht. 9 This vain is from Latin vānus, meaning "lacking content," "empty," or "marked by foolish or empty pride." Its Middle English forebearer is veyn, a borrowing of Anglo-French vain and vein of similar meaning. 'Vein' Meaning and Usage The third homophone, vein, is spelled veyne in Middle English. vain deutsch französisch 10 1. vain abw: vain (conceited). eingebildet. vain (about one's looks). eitel · he was very vain about his clothes · er war sehr eitel, wenn es. 11