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Summary

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vain:
- Wiktionary:
  vain → ijdel, nutteloos, tevergeefs
  vain → ijdel, nietig, onbelangrijk, frivool, lichtzinnig, wuft
- User Contributed Translations for vain:
  ijdel, ader, bloedvat, vergeefs, tevergeefs
- Synonyms for "vain":
  conceited; egotistic; egotistical; self-conceited; swollen; swollen-headed; proud
  bootless; fruitless; futile; sleeveless; unproductive

English

Detailed Translations for vain from English to Dutch

vain:

Translation Matrix for vain:

Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	bootless; conceited; egotistic; egotistical; fruitless; futile; self-conceited; sleeveless; swollen; swollen-headed
Other	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	frivolous; futile; pompous

Related Words for "vain":

vainer, vainest, vainly

Synonyms for "vain":

conceited; egotistic; egotistical; self-conceited; swollen; swollen-headed; proud
bootless; fruitless; futile; sleeveless; unproductive

Related Definitions for "vain":

unproductive of success¹
- a vain attempt¹
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance¹
- vain about her clothes¹

Wiktionary Translations for vain:

vain

adjective

overly proud of one's appearance
- vain → ijdel
pointless, futile
- vain → nutteloos; tevergeefs

vain

adjective

vol van zelfbewondering, een te hoge dunk hebbend van het eigen voorkomen en/of de eigen bekwaamheden
- ijdel → vain

Cross Translation:

From	To	Via
• vain	→ ijdel; nietig; onbelangrijk; frivool; lichtzinnig; wuft	↔ frivole — Qui est vain ; qui n’a nulle importance.
• vain	→ ijdel; nietig; onbelangrijk	↔ vaniteux — Personne vaniteuse.

Related Translations for vain

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