vain

/veɪn/adj

Elementary

Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.

Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.

Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.

Showy; ostentatious.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

airy arrogant authoritarian barren base bedizened big-headed biggity blatant blingish blustery boastful bombastic bootless brash

Antonyms

modest nonnarcissistic

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

ane ayn aven bain cain cane dain dane fain fane

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

val van vax vaz vee ver vet via vic vig

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

aaa aba abc abe abs ace ach ada ade age

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

nav aven avon envy evon neva neve oven varn vein

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