vain
vain
adj.
Puffed up: P. and V. σεμνός, ὑψηλός, P. ὑ̆περήφανος, μεγαλόφρων, ὀγκώδης, V. ὑ̆πέρφρων, σεμνόστομος, ὑψηλόφρων (also Plat. but rare P.). ὑψήγορος, ὑ̆πέρκοπος, Ar. and P. χαῦνος (Plat.), Ar. and V. γαῦρος.
Be vain, v.: P. and V. φρονεῖν μέγᾰ, V. πνεῖν μεγά̆λᾰ, ἐξογκοῦσθαι, Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦσθαι (also Xen.), Ar. ὀγκύλλεσθαι; see be proud, under proud.
Make vain: see puff up.
Useless, ineffectual: P. and V. κενός, μά̆ταιος, ἀ̆νωφελής, ἀ̆νήνῠτος, V. ἀ̆νωφέλητος (also Xen.), P. ἄπρακτος.
In vain: P. and V. μά̆την, ἄλλως, διὰ̆ κενῆς (Eur. Tro. 753), V. μᾰταίως, ἐν κενοῖς (Soph. Aj. 971), ἄκραντα.
This is all in vain: V. τοῦτʼ ἀ̆νηνύτως ἔχει (Soph. Frag.).
Be in vain, v.: V. μᾰτᾶν.
adj.
Puffed up: P. and V. σεμνός, ὑψηλός, P. ὑ̆περήφανος, μεγαλόφρων, ὀγκώδης, V. ὑ̆πέρφρων, σεμνόστομος, ὑψηλόφρων (also Plat. but rare P.). ὑψήγορος, ὑ̆πέρκοπος, Ar. and P. χαῦνος (Plat.), Ar. and V. γαῦρος.
Be vain, v.: P. and V. φρονεῖν μέγᾰ, V. πνεῖν μεγά̆λᾰ, ἐξογκοῦσθαι, Ar. and V. ὀγκοῦσθαι (also Xen.), Ar. ὀγκύλλεσθαι; see be proud, under proud.
Make vain: see puff up.
Useless, ineffectual: P. and V. κενός, μά̆ταιος, ἀ̆νωφελής, ἀ̆νήνῠτος, V. ἀ̆νωφέλητος (also Xen.), P. ἄπρακτος.
In vain: P. and V. μά̆την, ἄλλως, διὰ̆ κενῆς (Eur. Tro. 753), V. μᾰταίως, ἐν κενοῖς (Soph. Aj. 971), ἄκραντα.
This is all in vain: V. τοῦτʼ ἀ̆νηνύτως ἔχει (Soph. Frag.).
Be in vain, v.: V. μᾰτᾶν.
VAIN
Useless; to no purpose vanus: inutilis; cassus: irritus.
Frivolous trifling worthless inanis vanus futilis (good for nothing): fragilis caducus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) fragilis caducusque fluxus atque fragilis (transitory). Vain endeavors thoughts contentiones cogitationes inanes: vain pleasures laetitiae futiles: human affairs are vain res humanae fragiles caducaeque sunt: everything earthly is vain and transitory infra lunam nihil est nisi mortale et caducum; breves et mutabiles rerum vices sunt.
Conceited Vid:
Attached to vain things vanus: inanis. To be vain *vanarum rerum or vano glorioiae honorisque studio trahi.
Useless; to no purpose vanus: inutilis; cassus: irritus.
Frivolous trifling worthless inanis vanus futilis (good for nothing): fragilis caducus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) fragilis caducusque fluxus atque fragilis (transitory). Vain endeavors thoughts contentiones cogitationes inanes: vain pleasures laetitiae futiles: human affairs are vain res humanae fragiles caducaeque sunt: everything earthly is vain and transitory infra lunam nihil est nisi mortale et caducum; breves et mutabiles rerum vices sunt.
Conceited Vid:
Attached to vain things vanus: inanis. To be vain *vanarum rerum or vano glorioiae honorisque studio trahi.
vain:
I. Without substance:
1. vanus: blood would not return to the v. shade, non v. redeat sanguis imagini, Hor. Od. 1, 24, 15.
2. ĭnānis, e: why trample on a v. shadow? quid i. proteris umbram? Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 25: i. imago, ib. Fast. 5, 463.
II. Fig.: without substance, worthless, empty:
1. vānus (not to be depended on, false): they believed a v. speech, orationi v. crediderunt, Cic. Rosc. Am. 40, 117: id. Quint. 6, 26: the v. soul of the dictator, v. ingenium dictatoris, Liv. 1, 27, init.
2. ĭnānis, e (unmeaning, worthless, the most common word): the ears themselves judge what is v. and what solid, aures ipsae quid plenum quid i. sit judicant, Cic. Brut. 8, 34: to utter v. sounds, voces i. fundere, id. Tusc. 3, 18, 42: i. voce sonare, id. Fin. 2, 15, 48: v. struggles! o i. nostras contentiones! id. de Or. 3, 2, 7: v. hopes, spes i., Virg. Aen. 10, 627: v. reports, inania famae, Tac. A. 2, 76.
3. fūtĭlis, e (not to be depended on): a v. slave, f. servus, Ter. And. 3, 5, 3: v. soothsayers, f. haruspices, Cic. Div. 1, 19, 36: v. and fictitious opinions, f. commenticiaeque sententiae, id. N. D. 1, 8, 18.
4. lĕvis, e (trivial): a v. report, l. auditio, Caes. B. G. 7, 42: l. spes, Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 8. Join: l. and inanis: Cic. Planc. 26, 63: l., vanus, and futilis: id. Fin. 3, 11, 38.
5. cădūcus (frail, perishable): Cic. Rep. 6, (4), 17: v. hopes, c. spes, Ov. M. 9, 596: v. time, futile et c. tempus, Plin. Ep. 3, 7, 14.
6. frăgĭlis, e (perishable): Cic. Rep. 2, 28, 51, fin. Join: f. and caducus, id. Am. 27, 102.
7. fluxus (fleeting): id. Att. 4, 2, 1. Join: f. and instabilis, Tac. A. 13, 19, init.: f. and fragilis, Sall. C. 1: f. and mobilis, id. J. 104.
8. văcuus: v. names, v. nomina, Tac. H. 1, 30, med
III. Useless, without effect:
1. vānus (uncommon). the javelins fall in v., pila v. cadunt, Liv. 7, 23, ad fin.: to make v. promises, v. polliceri, Cic. Planc. 42, 101.
2. irrĭtus: a v. attempt, i. inceptum, Liv. 29, 35, ad fin.: a v. remedy, i. remedium, Tac. H. 4, 81.
3. cassus: v. toils, c. labores, Plin. Ep. 8, 23, med.: Cic. Tusc. 5, 41, 119: v.USELESS , GROUNDLESS .
IV. Attached to v. things, foolish:
1. perh. vānus (emptily vaunting): Virg. Aen. 11, 715 such was the pleasure of v. Otho, sic libitum v. Othoni, Juv. 3, 159.
2. ĭnānis, e: there is nothing v. about me, nihil est in me i., Cic. Ep. Brut. 1, 3, 2: the v. man, homo i., Sall. J. 64, fin.
3. perh. văcuus: glory exalting her v. head, tollens v. gloria verticem, Hor. Od. 1, 18, 15.
V. Ostentatious: glōriōsus: v.OSTENTATIOUS .
I. Without substance:
1. vanus: blood would not return to the v. shade, non v. redeat sanguis imagini, Hor. Od. 1, 24, 15.
2. ĭnānis, e: why trample on a v. shadow? quid i. proteris umbram? Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 25: i. imago, ib. Fast. 5, 463.
II. Fig.: without substance, worthless, empty:
1. vānus (not to be depended on, false): they believed a v. speech, orationi v. crediderunt, Cic. Rosc. Am. 40, 117: id. Quint. 6, 26: the v. soul of the dictator, v. ingenium dictatoris, Liv. 1, 27, init.
2. ĭnānis, e (unmeaning, worthless, the most common word): the ears themselves judge what is v. and what solid, aures ipsae quid plenum quid i. sit judicant, Cic. Brut. 8, 34: to utter v. sounds, voces i. fundere, id. Tusc. 3, 18, 42: i. voce sonare, id. Fin. 2, 15, 48: v. struggles! o i. nostras contentiones! id. de Or. 3, 2, 7: v. hopes, spes i., Virg. Aen. 10, 627: v. reports, inania famae, Tac. A. 2, 76.
3. fūtĭlis, e (not to be depended on): a v. slave, f. servus, Ter. And. 3, 5, 3: v. soothsayers, f. haruspices, Cic. Div. 1, 19, 36: v. and fictitious opinions, f. commenticiaeque sententiae, id. N. D. 1, 8, 18.
4. lĕvis, e (trivial): a v. report, l. auditio, Caes. B. G. 7, 42: l. spes, Hor. Ep. 1, 5, 8. Join: l. and inanis: Cic. Planc. 26, 63: l., vanus, and futilis: id. Fin. 3, 11, 38.
5. cădūcus (frail, perishable): Cic. Rep. 6, (4), 17: v. hopes, c. spes, Ov. M. 9, 596: v. time, futile et c. tempus, Plin. Ep. 3, 7, 14.
6. frăgĭlis, e (perishable): Cic. Rep. 2, 28, 51, fin. Join: f. and caducus, id. Am. 27, 102.
7. fluxus (fleeting): id. Att. 4, 2, 1. Join: f. and instabilis, Tac. A. 13, 19, init.: f. and fragilis, Sall. C. 1: f. and mobilis, id. J. 104.
8. văcuus: v. names, v. nomina, Tac. H. 1, 30, med
III. Useless, without effect:
1. vānus (uncommon). the javelins fall in v., pila v. cadunt, Liv. 7, 23, ad fin.: to make v. promises, v. polliceri, Cic. Planc. 42, 101.
2. irrĭtus: a v. attempt, i. inceptum, Liv. 29, 35, ad fin.: a v. remedy, i. remedium, Tac. H. 4, 81.
3. cassus: v. toils, c. labores, Plin. Ep. 8, 23, med.: Cic. Tusc. 5, 41, 119: v.
IV. Attached to v. things, foolish:
1. perh. vānus (emptily vaunting): Virg. Aen. 11, 715 such was the pleasure of v. Otho, sic libitum v. Othoni, Juv. 3, 159.
2. ĭnānis, e: there is nothing v. about me, nihil est in me i., Cic. Ep. Brut. 1, 3, 2: the v. man, homo i., Sall. J. 64, fin.
3. perh. văcuus: glory exalting her v. head, tollens v. gloria verticem, Hor. Od. 1, 18, 15.
V. Ostentatious: glōriōsus: v.
μάταιος
vain, empty, idle, trifling, frivolous
ἠλίθιος
idle, vain, random
vain, false
παμμάταιος
all-vain, all-useless
τηΰσιος
idle, vain, undertaken to no purpose
ψαινύθιος
false, vain
ἀνεπίτευκτος
not hitting the mark, vain
ἀποφώλιος
empty, vain, idle, useless, fruitless
ἄλλως
ἄλλως, otherwise; in vain (adverb)
ἅλιος2
fruitless, unprofitable, vain, idle
ἔτωσιος
fruitless, vain
ἠλέματος
idle, vain, trifling
vain, empty, idle, trifling, frivolous
ἠλίθιος
idle, vain, random
appearing fewer than 50 times
μαψίδιοςvain, false
παμμάταιος
all-vain, all-useless
τηΰσιος
idle, vain, undertaken to no purpose
ψαινύθιος
false, vain
ἀνεπίτευκτος
not hitting the mark, vain
ἀποφώλιος
empty, vain, idle, useless, fruitless
ἄλλως
ἄλλως, otherwise; in vain (adverb)
ἅλιος2
fruitless, unprofitable, vain, idle
ἔτωσιος
fruitless, vain
ἠλέματος
idle, vain, trifling
superbus
haughty, proud, vain, arrogant, insolent, discourteous, supercilious, domineering
frustra
(in deception, in error); in vain
a deception, disappointment, rendering vain
leviculus
somewhat light, a little vain
haughty, proud, vain, arrogant, insolent, discourteous, supercilious, domineering
frustra
(in deception, in error); in vain
appearing fewer than 50 times
frustratioa deception, disappointment, rendering vain
leviculus
somewhat light, a little vain