160 synonyms found

Pronunciation:

[ vˈe͡ɪnli], [ vˈe‍ɪnli], [ v_ˈeɪ_n_l_i]

Similar words for vainly:

• selfishly (adverb)
• in vain (adverb)
• proudly (adverb)
• selfishly (adverb)
• unsuccessfully (adverb)
• vainly (adverb)
• in vain (noun)
• other relevant words (noun)
• other synonyms
• other relevant words (noun)

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Synonyms for Vainly:

• adv

  • selfishly (adverb)
  • self-centeredly.

• adv.

  • in vain (adverb)
  • futilely,
  • ineffectually,
  • unsuccessfully,
  • fruitlessly,
  • uselessly.
  • proudly (adverb)
  • confidently,
  • condescendingly,
  • grandly,
  • Egoistically,
  • proudly,
  • high-and-mightily,
  • smugly,
  • assuredly,
  • huffily,
  • narcissistically,
  • cockily,
  • haughtily,
  • conceitedly,
  • ostentatiously,
  • high-handedly.
  • selfishly (adverb)
  • greedily,
  • hoggishly,
  • egotistically,
  • selfishly.
  • unsuccessfully (adverb)
  • abortively,
  • pointlessly.
  • vainly (adverb)
  • superficially,
  • self-admiringly,
  • self-applaudingly,
  • boastfully,
  • self-flatteringly.

• n.

  • in vain (noun)
  • purposelessly,
  • hopelessly,
  • unnecessarily,
  • unprofitably,
  • needlessly,
  • to no avail,
  • bootlessly,
  • to no purpose.
  • Other relevant words: (noun)
  • 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.

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