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vain


These are words and phrases related to vain. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of vain.

NOT PRODUCING A DESIRED RESULT


He campaigned night and day in a vain attempt to win the party nomination.

Synonyms and examples


unsuccessful
Our attempts to change the law were unsuccessful.
failed
The company went bankrupt pouring money into yet another failed product.
bad
Sales have been really bad this quarter.
fruitless
All our pleas that she remain in university were fruitless - she left anyway.
unfruitful
The negotiations were unfruitful.
unproductive
We've had a terribly unproductive meeting.
ineffective
The trial shows that this drug is an ineffective treatment for cancer.
non-effective
This approach to increasing revenue was non-effective.
unviable
The party's plan to drastically cut taxes was economically unviable.
nonviable
The business was deemed commercially non-viable.
unavailing
formalliterary
His attentions to the heiress were courteous but unavailing.
unpromising
Millions was spent on developing the treatment, but early tests show it is unpromising.
disastrous
He made a disastrous foray into politics.
pathetic
disapproving
His pathetic attempt at a joke failed spectacularly.
be dead in the water
They pulled funding, so the project is dead in the water.
go adrift
informal
After the kids left home, their marriage went adrift.

Antonym and example


successful
She ran a very successful campaign.
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See words related to vain


frustrated
struggling
on the ropes
informal
not last long
washed up
on the rocks
informal
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If something is unsuccessful, it does not produce a desired result. If someone is unsuccessful, they are not acheiving wealth, popularity, or success .

vain | American Thesaurus


vain


adjective
These are words and phrases related to vain. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of vain.
Ruth is very vain about her appearance.

Synonyms


proud
too concerned
self-satisfied
self-admiring
conceited
arrogant
puffed-up
vainglorious
pompous
self-important
stuck-up
Slang
egotistical
boastful
disdainful
cocky
swaggering
dandyish

Antonyms


modest
humble
unconcerned
unsatisfied
meek
unsure
shy
bashful
The rescuers made a vain attempt to reach the sinking boat. Playing cards seems a vain pastime to me.

Synonyms


unsuccessful
unavailing
useless
futile
fruitless
bootless
ineffectual
ineffective
unprofitable
profitless
nugatory
worthless
trifling
pointless
time-wasting
without merit
idle
foolish
silly
supercilious
superficial

Antonyms


successful
victorious
useful
fruitful
effective
expedient
serviceable
profitable
beneficial
beneficient
worthwhile
serious
substantial
valid
worthy
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