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in vain meaning in Sanskrit

वृथा vṛthā

in vain in Sanskrit: वृथा (vṛthā). In English, in vain means without success or a result; ending in failure.

Sanskrit words for in vain

in vain, vainly, uselessly, fruitlessly, idly
वृथा vṛthā

English meaning of in vain

  1. adverb Without success or a result; ending in failure.
  2. adverb In a disrespectful manner, without honoring the proper meaning; insincerely or without proper respect.
  3. adjective Unsuccessful, failed.

Full definition of in vain

in vain in a sentence

  • Their efforts were in vain and he succumbed to his injuries.

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Questions about in vain in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of in vain in Sanskrit?
In vain in Sanskrit is वृथा (vṛthā).
in vain इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
In vain: वृथा (vṛthā).
What does in vain mean in English?
In vain means without success or a result; ending in failure.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “in vain”: वृथा. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: in vain (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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