Word "VAIN" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
unproductive of success
Synonyms:
bootless, fruitless, futile, sleeveless
Examples:
a vain attempt

Part of Speech:
Adjective
Definition:
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
Synonyms:
conceited, egotistic, egotistical, self-conceited, swollen, swollen-headed
Examples:
vain about her clothes

Crossword Clues for VAIN

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Clue Source Date
Conceited and idle The Times Quick Cryptic 30 Jul 2025
Futile Puzzler Backwords 14 Jul 2025
Likely to stop at mirrors Family Time 26 May 2025
Conceited but futile (4)
It's glorious to be so idly boastful (4)
Terrible man, one appearing later to be conceited The Telegraph Toughie 15 May 2025
Ivan the Terrible is conceited (4)
One in the forefront becomes conceited (4)
It's useless putting one in a truck i(4)
Empty vessel in the sound The Times Cryptic 21 Apr 2025
Overproud Newsday 03 Apr 2025
Hit Carly Simon single from 1972, You're so ___- (4)
Arrogant, vapid and incredibly nasty, for starters
Immodest one in vehicle (4)
What you are if you probably think this song is about you
Futile, in ___
Futile Puzzler Backwords 14 Feb 2025
Dim individual in the cart (4)
Futile, pointless The Times Concise 06 Feb 2025
Image-conscious
Like Narcissus Wall Street Journal 30 Jan 2025
Ivan can be so conceited!
Useless Mirror Quick 14 Jan 2025
Ivan turned out conceited Mirror Cryptic 14 Jan 2025
Conceited one in the forefront (4)
"You're So __"
Fruitless, as efforts
Self-obsessed USA Today 31 Dec 2024
Pettily self-complacent (4)
It is no use being so conceited (4)
Pleased with oneself when one gets in front (4)
___ attempt (useless)
Work for no return (6,2,4)
It stands for violet in a well-known mnemonic The Telegraph Cross Atlantic 01 Nov 2024
Conceited, self-absorbed
Being conceited is useless
Ivan turned out to be useless (4)
Conceited one in the forefront of battle (4)
Self-absorbed Commuter 10 Oct 2024
It's no good being just one in front
Ivan could be useless (4)
One in front resembling a peacock The Times Cryptic 03 Oct 2024
Conceited one found in the forefront (4)
"Waiting in ___" (Bob Marley song)
Ivan terribly conceited (4)
Conceited The Telegraph Quick 13 Sep 2024
It's useless having one in a commercial vehicle (4)
Conceited Mirror Tea Time 27 Aug 2024
Conceited The Telegraph Quick 05 Aug 2024
Like narcissists Wall Street Journal 24 Jul 2024
Prone to swagger Wall Street Journal 20 Jul 2024
Carly Simon hit, You're So ...
One in vehicle is conceited The Times Quick Cryptic 20 Jun 2024
Futile Eugene Sheffer 13 Jun 2024
Futile Puzzler Backwords 07 Jun 2024
Egotistical Universal 28 May 2024
Proud but worthless (4)
Excessively proud (4)
Proud one in a vehicle (4)
You're So . . . (1970s Carly Simon hit) (4)
Useless to be conceited Mirror Cryptic 29 Apr 2024
Narcissistic Mirror Quick 29 Apr 2024
Like someone who probably thinks this clue is about them
Conceited one among the leaders (4)
Puffed up blood vessel we hear (4)
Take the Lords name in ___
Carly Simon single from 1972, You're so ___- (4)
"Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord in ___" (4)
Conceited The Guardian Speedy 24 Mar 2024
You're So _, according to Carly Simon (4)
Conceited Mirror Tea Time 23 Mar 2024
Being too proud is useless (4)
No good thinking too much of oneself
Conceited LA Times Daily 22 Feb 2024
No good thinking too much of oneself (4)
Futile Eugene Sheffer 06 Feb 2024
Sarah ...., Private Eye's satirical name for columnist Sarah Vine (4)
Sarah __, Private Eye's satirical name for columnist Sarah Vine The Guardian Weekend 03 Feb 2024
Fruitless, as efforts
Conceited Commuter 04 Jan 2024
Self-centered LA Times Daily 04 Jan 2024
It's useless putting one in front (4)
High opinion of one's own appearance
You're So ___, Carly Simon song (4)
___ attempt (useless)
Not likely to pass by a mirror? Family Time 04 Dec 2023
Narcissistic LA Times Daily 04 Dec 2023
Fruitless, like an attempt
Fruitless, as an attempt
Conceited The Guardian Speedy 24 Sep 2023
Conceited The Telegraph Quick 13 Sep 2023
Futile Eugene Sheffer 08 Sep 2023
Narcissistic The Times Concise 21 Aug 2023
Very self-interested New York Times 17 Aug 2023
Futile The Guardian Quick 29 Jul 2023
Inflated New York Times 22 Jul 2023
Too self-centered Newsday 16 May 2023
Conceited Newsday 09 May 2023
Conceited Universal 28 Apr 2023
Conceited Thomas Joseph 13 Mar 2023
Thinking a song is about oneself, say LA Times Daily 29 Jan 2023
"Their efforts were in ___" (futile)
Self-absorbed New York Times 14 Nov 2022
Self-centered and narcissistic
Conceited New York Times 05 Oct 2022
Conceited Newsday 20 Sep 2022
Having no point Newsday 16 Sep 2022
One in vehicle looking in the mirror a lot? The Telegraph Cryptic 28 Jul 2022
Narcissistic The Guardian Quick 15 Jul 2022
Conceited and full of self-love, say
Conceited Universal 29 Jun 2022
'You're so ___ / You probably think this song is about you' USA Today 23 Jun 2022
Like a peacock's personality
Futile Eugene Sheffer 30 Apr 2022
Stuck-up Wall Street Journal 30 Mar 2022
Up north, a sign of what's conceited? Irish Times Crosaire 19 Mar 2022
Swollen-headed The Guardian Quick 21 Feb 2022
Egotistical Universal 29 Jan 2022
Useless; conceited The Times Concise 11 Jan 2022
Up north, a sign of what's conceited? Irish Times Crosaire 07 Jan 2022
Arrogant American swallowing French wine? On the contrary The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Dec 2021
Conceited Thomas Joseph 07 Dec 2021
Wrongdoer renouncing evil — that's pointless The Times Cryptic 01 Dec 2021
Self-involved (rhymes with "rain")
Unproductive blood vessel, it is said
Self-centered
Conceited when one was in the front
Futile Eugene Sheffer 15 Jul 2021
Fruitless
Conceited Thomas Joseph 28 Apr 2021
Self-absorbed Newsday 25 Apr 2021
Haughty or worthless The Times Concise 04 Apr 2021
Self-absorbed, in a way
Egotistical Newsday 22 Feb 2021
Narcissistic
Conceited, one in delivery vehicle? The Telegraph Cryptic 25 Jan 2021
Conceited one in vehicle The Sun Two Speed 12 Jan 2021
Futile The Sun Two Speed 12 Jan 2021
Mirror-loving person, maybe
Given to self-reflection? New York Times 28 Nov 2020
Full of oneself Newsday 02 Nov 2020
"All efforts were in ___..."
Futile Eugene Sheffer 23 Oct 2020
Peacockish New York Times 11 Oct 2020
Conceited Newsday 29 Sep 2020
Arrogant mood, by the sound of it
Too full of oneself Newsday 06 Sep 2020
Egotistical one in vehicle The Sun Two Speed 28 Aug 2020
Self-centered The Washington Post 02 Jun 2020
Self-centered LA Times Daily 02 Jun 2020
Conceited USA Today 22 May 2020
Arrogant article plugging wine from Bordeaux
Fruitless New York Times 01 May 2020
Conceited, puffed-up Irish Times Simplex 01 Apr 2020
With a big ego Family Time 15 Mar 2020
Like Narcissus Wall Street Journal 08 Feb 2020
Egotistical The Sun Two Speed 27 Jan 2020
One in vehicle looking in the mirror a lot?
Conceited; useless The Times Concise 02 Dec 2019
Full of oneself USA Today 23 Nov 2019
Self-involved
Self-involved New York Times 03 Nov 2019
Homophone of "vein" which means "useless"
Another word for futile or fruitless
Narcissistic Premier Sunday 25 Aug 2019
Far from humble The Washington Post Sunday 18 Aug 2019
Conceited Family Time 12 Aug 2019
Pointless effort
___ attempt (fruitless)
Bigheaded New York Times 04 Jun 2019
Something that is fruitless or marked by futility, say
Something to drive about India without success
Vatican dismisses act as conceited Irish Times Crosaire 16 Feb 2019
Bigheaded
Worthless attempt, say
"It was a ___ attempt." (fruitless)
___ attempt (useless)
Self-centered Newsday 11 Sep 2018
Ivan (the) Terrible is self-complacent The Telegraph Toughie 04 Sep 2018
Ego-driven Jonesin 03 Jul 2018
Unsuccessful, as an effort Newsday 07 Jun 2018
Full of oneself Universal 14 May 2018
Self-admiring USA Today 05 May 2018
Fruitless The Washington Post 17 Apr 2018
Fruitless LA Times Daily 17 Apr 2018
Self-absorbed New York Times 15 Apr 2018
Narcissistic
Individual in armed forces stood up endlessly proud 
Full of oneself
Self-absorbed
Fruitless
Self-admiring
Overproud Newsday 12 Nov 2017
Not humble Universal 25 Oct 2017
Self-involved Jonesin 24 Oct 2017
Conceited individual originally carried in commercial vehicle
Self absorbed Canadiana 07 Aug 2017
Conceited and terrible ruler, one being put down The Telegraph Cryptic 14 Jul 2017
Going against academy up north is narcissistic Irish Times Crosaire 17 Jun 2017
Pointless New York Times 14 Jun 2017
Proud? That's pointless
In love with oneself USA Today 30 May 2017
Conceited Universal 07 May 2017
Egotistic Canadiana 10 Apr 2017
One in front gets conceited The Telegraph Cryptic 06 Mar 2017
Marked by futility New York Times 29 Jan 2017
Boastful Premier Sunday 22 Jan 2017
Conceited
In love with oneself
Not humble
Pointless
Marked by futility
One occupying leading position becomes conceited
Conceited The Telegraph Quick 24 Oct 2016
Far from humble USA Today 26 Sep 2016
Hardly humble Wall Street Journal 03 Sep 2016
Futile New York Times 28 Aug 2016
Full of oneself Wall Street Journal 22 Jul 2016
Self-inflating Newsday 07 Jul 2016
Futile humour broadcast
Egotistic Thomas Joseph 15 Feb 2016
Futile
Full of oneself
Far from humble
Empty one in front The Times Cryptic 03 Dec 2015
Egotistical Universal 07 Oct 2015
Hardly humble Universal 03 Oct 2015
One in a leading position is full of himself
Fond of self-reflection? New York Times 19 Aug 2015
Empty vehicle one gets into The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Aug 2015
Ineffectual LA Times Daily 09 Aug 2015
Puffed-up LA Times Daily 02 Aug 2015
"You're So ___": 1973 #1 hit LA Times Daily 09 Apr 2015
One in leading position is full of himself The Telegraph Cryptic 16 Feb 2015
Futile state to get in
Fond of self-reflection?
"You're So ___": 1973 #1 hit
Egotistical
Conceited
Puffed-up
Fond of oneself
Hardly humble
Ineffectual
"You're So ___": 1973 #1 hit
Report of mood being thoughtless
Self-absorbed
Fond of oneself
Conceited
Overweening
Like Narcissus
Bigheaded
Narcissistic
Unable to merely walk past a mirror, say
Puffed up
See 62-Across
Useless
Unable to merely walk past a mirror, say
What Bob Marley was "Waiting" in
Likely to stop at mirrors
Fruitless
Hubristic
What Bob Marley was "Waiting In"
Self-centered
Far from modest
Carly Simon "You're So ___"
Hubristic
Futile
Self-complacent
Conceited
Full of oneself
Self-involved
Full of oneself
"You're So __": Carly Simon hit
Stuck-up
Like peacocks
Full of oneself
Narcissistic
"You're So __": Carly Simon hit
Conceited
Likely to stop at mirrors
Stuck-up
Futile
Futile
Egotistical
Prone to primping
Self-centered
Futile
Conceited
Stuck on oneself
Big-headed
Conceited
Conceited
Conceited
"You're So ___" (Carly Simon song)
Narcissistic
Conceited
Self-absorbed
Like Narcissus
Puffed up, so to speak
Self-absorbed
Overproud
Having a swelled head
Puffed up
Word in a Carly Simon title
Puffed up
Puffed up
Unsuccessful
Self-absorbed
Self-absorbed
"You're So ___" (Carly Simon #1 hit)
Self-absorbed
Mirror-conscious
Conceited
Like Narcissus
Nose-in-the-air
Self-opinionated
Egotistical
Stuck on oneself
Ostentatious
Conceited
Glued to the mirror, maybe
Full of oneself
Puffed up
Stuck on oneself
High and mighty
Overweening
Stuck on oneself
Full of oneself
Fruitless
Puffed up
Self-smitten
In love with oneself
Fruitless
Futile
Fruitless
Self-centered
In __ (without effect)
Fruitless
Self-absorbed
Futile
Like some attempts
Full of oneself
Like Narcissus
Fruitless
In love with oneself
Like Narcissus
"You're So ___" (Carly Simon hit)
Egoistic
Egotistical
Full of oneself
"You're So ___" (Simon song)
Wrongdoer renouncing evil — that's pointless
Swollen-headed
Self___absorbed
Self-inflating?
Stuck on oneself
Irreverently, after "in"
Worthless
Like a peacock
Carly Simon's "You're So ___"
Hardly humble
Peacocklike
Futile
Full of oneself
Narcissistic
Nugatory
Sisyphean
Peacockish
Bootless
Idle
Unprofitable
Sold on one's self
Worthless
Fruitless
Empty
Useless
Unavailing
Self-complacent
Hollow
Unsuccessful
Unsuccessful.
Fruitless.
Ineffectual.
Peacockish.
Futile.
Pretentious.
Worthless.
Nugatory.
Conceited.
Empty.
Overweening.
Hollow: empty.
Without efficacy.
Of no real value.
Self-complacent.
Bootless.
Mirror-conscious
Like Narcissus
Conceited
Cocky
Cocksure
Ineffectual
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