vainness

Examples

• All

• The vainness of their search became clear as the day ended without results.

• She spoke about the vainness of trying to please everyone all the time.

• Her constant need for validation showed her vainness.

• The vainness of his actions became apparent to everyone.

• He recognized the vainness of his attempts to change their minds after receiving no response.

• As the months passed without any leads, the vainness of their investigation became increasingly evident.

• She lamented the vainness of her attempts to gain approval from people who didn't care.

Synonyms

V

vanity

vsvainness

• Literature

20 5.3

The state of having no real value or purpose

highlights ineffectiveness and lack of actual outcome rather than mere emptiness

M

meaninglessness

vsvainness

4 7.6

A feeling that what you do has no purpose or value

stresses failure to produce useful results rather than just lacking meaning

W

worthlessness

vsvainness

3 6.3

A feeling that you have no value or importance

focuses on being ineffective and producing no results rather than mere insignificance

P

pointlessness

vsvainness

2 6.2

A state when something has no purpose or use

focuses on actions that fail to produce any result or effect

V

vacuousness

vsvainness

• Formal

1 9.2

A state of being empty of meaning and thought

concerns failure to achieve results rather than simple emptiness of content

V

valuelessness

vsvainness

6.8

A situation in which something has no value

emphasizes ineffectiveness and lack of result rather than simple absence of value

M

meretriciousness

vsvainness

• Formal

9.9

Something that looks bright and attractive but has no real value

is about ineffective actions and lack of real result rather than mere show

Antonyms

E

effectiveness

140 3.5

The ability to make something work as planned

How Futile

futility

29 7.0

vainness

8.1

uselessness

6 4.3

pointlessness

2 6.2

ineffectiveness

6 5.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology