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SAT5000 vainglory Excessive, pretentious, and demonstrative vanity. n.

Tanaka6000 vain

in vain {adv} (without success) Louvain {prop} (Belgian city) vain {adj} (overly proud of one's appearance) vain {adj} (pointless, futile) vainglorious {adj} (with excessive vanity or unwarranted pride) vainglory {n} (boastful, unwarranted pride) vainglory {n} (excessive vanity) vainglory {n} (vain, ostentatious display)

She tried in vain to please him .
Her actions were in vain .
I tried in vain to open it .
He tried in vain to solve the problem .
It is vain to argue with them about the problem .
John tried in vain to solve the problem .
He tried to give up smoking but in vain .
I tried in vain to open it .