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vainness

vainness noun: the property of being vain.

Noun

vainness (uncountable)

  1. The property of being vain.
    • His vainness resulted in his perpetual mirror staring.
  2. Futility; fruitlessness.

Origin of vainness

From vain + -ness.

Questions about vainness

What does vainness mean?
Vainness means the property of being vain.
What part of speech is vainness?
Vainness is a noun.

Words near vainness in the dictionary

  1. vainglory
  2. vainglorying
  3. vaingloryings
  4. Vainikkala
  5. vainly
  6. vainness
  7. VAINs
  8. Vainshtien
  9. vair
  10. vairagi
  11. vairagis

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