What is another word for vainly?
160 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ vˈe͡ɪnli], [ vˈeɪnli], [ v_ˈeɪ_n_l_i]
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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.
How to use "Vainly" in context?
The word "vainly" means to excessively or vainly attempt to do something. It can also describe someone who is overly ambitions or lacks confidence. For example, the expression "he was vainly trying to conceal his sadness" means he was trying to hide his sadness, but it was obvious he was sad.
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