What is another word for vainly?
160 synonyms foundPronunciation:
[ vˈe͡ɪnli], [ vˈeɪnli], [ v_ˈeɪ_n_l_i]Table of Contents
Similar words for vainly:Synonyms for Vainly:
adv
•selfishly (adverb)adv.
•in vain (adverb) •proudly (adverb) •selfishly (adverb) •unsuccessfully (adverb) •vainly (adverb)n.
•in vain (noun)- purposelessly,
- hopelessly,
- unnecessarily,
- unprofitably,
- needlessly,
- to no avail,
- bootlessly,
- to no purpose.
- frivolous,
- water,
- useless,
- inexpedient,
- unrealistic,
- pitiful,
- bird,
- door,
- fruitless,
- unwieldy,
- moon,
- self-defeating,
- dud,
- ineffectual,
- purposeless,
- inane,
- meaningless,
- fool's errand,
- ornamental,
- flaccid,
- ineffective,
- dead loss,
- mess,
- blue,
- mooch,
- inefficient,
- good-for-nothing,
- desultory,
- lost,
- quixotic,
- unfavourable,
- past,
- romantic,
- mug,
- futile,
- otiose,
- outlive,
- adrift,
- chase,
- moon around,
- good,
- loose,
- use,
- pathetic,
- pointless,
- empty,
- shuffle,
- vain,
- deckchair,
- expendable,
- unavailing,
- eye candy,
- blind alley,
- nothing,
- motiveless,
- pants,
- window dressing,
- headless,
- idle,
- show,
- job,
- flabby,
- directionless,
- airy-fairy,
- negate,
- dream,
- Hell,
- hopeless,
- feeble,
- worthless,
- impractical,
- aimless,
- nugatory.
Other synonyms:
•Other relevant words (noun):- inanely,
- turgidly,
- thoughtlessly,
- hollow,
- emptily,
- no avail,
- abortive,
- of no avail,
- no purpose,
- absurdly,
- trivially,
- frivolously,
- sleeveless,
- amiss,
- ineffectively,
- Hollowly,
- unproductively,
- sterilely,
- unfoundedly,
- shallowly,
- pompously,
- arrogantly,
- beside the point,
- unable,
- bootless,
- slothful,
- without results,
- Barrenly,
- below the mark,
- meaninglessly,
- idly,
- for nothing,
- unavailingly,
- puffily,
- astray,
- foolishly,
- ridiculously,
- vacantly,
- in vain,
- feebly,
- Vaingloriously,
- no effect,
- self-importantly,
- worthlessly,
- irrationally,
- aimlessly,
- swollen.