VAIN

(adj.) unproductive of success
"a fruitless search", "futile years after her artistic peak", "a sleeveless errand", "a vain attempt"
synonyms : bootless , fruitless , futile , sleeveless
(adj.) characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
"a conceited fool", "an attitude of self-conceited arrogance", "an egotistical disregard of others", "so swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty", "growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary", "vain about her clothes"
synonyms : conceited , egotistic , egotistical , self-conceited , swollen , swollen-headed

Mnemonics for vain

(Tag: english slang.) vain resembles pain. A person who is full of self-admiration(vain) is a pain in the ass. vain==pain
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(Tag: ) vain basically resembles van (a car)which is very cheap bcoz it has got very low mileage thus very few people are having this car.Thus this car is worthless or its launch was unsuccesful(bcoz not many people buy it).
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(Tag: Tamil) vain=vaai,so over pride
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