"vain" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Dalmatian]

IPA: /βeŋ/
Etymology: From Latin vīnum. Compare Istriot veîn. Etymology templates: {{inh|dlm|la|vīnum}} Latin vīnum, {{cog|ist|veîn}} Istriot veîn Head templates: {{head|dlm|noun|g=m}} vain m
  1. wine Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Wine Categories (lifeform): Grapevines Synonyms: ven

Adjective [English]

IPA: /veɪn/ Audio: en-us-vain.ogg [US] Forms: vainer [comparative], more vain [comparative], vainest [superlative], most vain [superlative]
enPR: vān Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: From Middle English veyn, from Old French vain, from Latin vānus (“empty”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|veyn}} Middle English veyn, {{der|en|fro|vain}} Old French vain, {{der|en|la|vānus||empty}} Latin vānus (“empty”), {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₁weh₂-}} Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} vain (comparative vainer or more vain, superlative vainest or most vain)
  1. Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason. Synonyms (overly proud of oneself): conceited, puffed up, inflated Derived forms (in vain): Richard of York gave battle in vain, take someone's name in vain Translations (overly proud of one's appearance): սնապարծ (snaparc) (Armenian), şöhrətpərəst (Azerbaijani), суетен (sueten) (Bulgarian), тщеславен (tšteslaven) (Bulgarian), vanitós (Catalan), ijdel (Dutch), turhamainen (Finnish), vaniteux. (French), vaidoso [masculine] (Galician), ფუქსავატი (puksavaṭi) (Georgian), თავმომწონე (tavmomc̣one) (Georgian), პატივმოყვარე (ṗaṭivmoq̇vare) (Georgian), eitel (German), ματαιόδοξος (mataiódoxos) (Greek), גאוותן (ga'avtán) (Hebrew), hiú (Hungarian), öntelt (Hungarian), önelégült (Hungarian), beképzelt (Hungarian), arduallach (Irish), mustrach (Irish), díomasach (Irish), vanitoso (Italian), vanesio (Italian), janóta (Kabuverdianu), bazófu (Kabuverdianu), bazofe (Kabuverdianu), intxide (Kabuverdianu), sabe (Ladin), whakapehapeha (Maori), whakahīhī (Maori), ایفده (ifode) (Persian), próżny (Polish), vaidoso [masculine] (Portuguese), vão (Portuguese), тщесла́вный (tščeslávnyj) (Russian), показно́й (pokaznój) (Russian), mòr às (Scottish Gaelic), sgòideasach (Scottish Gaelic), sgòideil (Scottish Gaelic), uaibhreach (Scottish Gaelic), uailleach (Scottish Gaelic), vanidoso (Spanish), fåfäng (Swedish), марносла́вний (marnoslávnyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), balch (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-vain-en-adj-NAeM0q5u Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 33 8 1 4 Disambiguation of 'overly proud of oneself': 86 2 1 11 Disambiguation of 'in vain': 43 10 15 32 Disambiguation of "overly proud of one's appearance": 78 5 2 15
  2. Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying. Translations (based on very little substance): դատարկ (datark) (Armenian), puç (Azerbaijani), boş (Azerbaijani), əbəs (Azerbaijani), nahaq (Azerbaijani), bihudə (Azerbaijani), празен (prazen) (Bulgarian), безсъдържателен (bezsǎdǎržatelen) (Bulgarian), va (Catalan), overfladisk (Danish), turha (Finnish), frivole (French), ცარიელი (carieli) (Georgian), ამაო (amao) (Georgian), ფუჭი (puč̣i) (Georgian), alaptalan (Hungarian), üres (Hungarian), overfladisk (Norwegian), vazio (Portuguese), пусто́й (pustój) (Russian), беспло́дный (besplódnyj) (Russian), तुच्छ (tuccha) (Sanskrit), faoin (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-vain-en-adj-H1gBTjed Disambiguation of 'based on very little substance': 23 65 8 4
  3. Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile. Synonyms (pointless): pointless, futile, fruitless, ineffectual Translations (pointless, futile): ἀποφώλιος (apophṓlios) (Ancient Greek), μάταιος (mátaios) (Ancient Greek), τηΰσιος ψαινύθιος (tēǘsios) (Ancient Greek), ունայն (unayn) (Armenian), nahaq (Azerbaijani), əbəs (Azerbaijani), boş (Azerbaijani), puç (Azerbaijani), bihudə (Azerbaijani), напразен (naprazen) (Bulgarian), безполезен (bezpolezen) (Bulgarian), va (Catalan), marný [masculine] (Czech), forgæves (Danish), nutteloos (Dutch), tevergeefs (Dutch), turha (Finnish), tyhjä (Finnish), hyödytön (Finnish), vain (French), futile (French), ამაო (amao) (Georgian), ფუჭი (puč̣i) (Georgian), unnützlich (German), 𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌺𐍃 (halks) (Gothic), μάταιος (mátaios) (Greek), חסר תועלת (khasár to'élet) (Hebrew), hiábavaló (Hungarian), céltalan (Hungarian), hiú (Hungarian), felesleges (Hungarian), in aisce (Irish), amú (Irish), vano (Italian), vānus (Latin), cassus (Latin), forgjeves (Norwegian Bokmål), forgjeves (Norwegian Nynorsk), madae (Old Irish), madach (Old Irish), vão (Portuguese), тще́тный (tščétnyj) (Russian), напра́сный (naprásnyj) (Russian), су́етный (sújetnyj) (Russian), faoin (Scottish Gaelic), vano (Spanish), vacuo (Spanish), fåfäng (Swedish), gwag (Welsh), ofer (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-vain-en-adj-UdTvS5IF Disambiguation of 'pointless': 3 10 85 2 Disambiguation of 'pointless, futile': 2 5 92 1
  4. Showy; ostentatious. Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-vain-en-adj-DbSXqQIW Disambiguation of Personality: 37 5 4 54 0
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wayn [obsolete], narcissistic, self-adoring, self-admiring, self-obsessed, vain, vainglorious Hypernyms: coxcombical, proud, self-absorbed Derived forms: vainness, vainly Related terms: vanity, one-dimensional, shallow, superficial, arrogance, beauty
Etymology number: 1

Verb [English]

IPA: /veɪn/ Audio: en-us-vain.ogg [US] Forms: vains [present, singular, third-person], vaining [participle, present], vained [participle, past], vained [past]
enPR: vān Rhymes: -eɪn Etymology: A converstion of the adjectival form of vain. The only use of this verb in English appears c. 1628 in the writings of Owen Felltham. Head templates: {{en-verb}} vain (third-person singular simple present vains, present participle vaining, simple past and past participle vained)
  1. (transitive, rare, dated, obsolete) To frustrate. Tags: dated, obsolete, rare, transitive
    Sense id: en-vain-en-verb-yORV7JVQ
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: wayn [obsolete]
Etymology number: 2

Adverb [Finnish]

IPA: /ˈʋɑi̯n/, [ˈʋɑ̝i̯n]
Rhymes: -ɑin Etymology: Probably an old instructive plural of the stem vaja- (*vajin). Cognate with Estonian vaid. Etymology templates: {{m|fi|vajaa|vaja-}} vaja-, {{m|fi||*vajin}} *vajin, {{cog|et|vaid}} Estonian vaid Head templates: {{head|fi|adverbs|||||||||f1accel-form=comparative|f2accel-form=comparative|f3accel-form=superlative|f4accel-form=superlative|head=|sort=}} vain, {{fi-adv}} vain
  1. only, merely, exclusively, solely, just
    Sense id: en-vain-fi-adv-r5Vf3~84
  2. ever (when used with an interrogative pronoun) Synonyms: tahansa
    Sense id: en-vain-fi-adv-ROADSRJ3 Categories (other): Finnish terms with collocations
  3. An emphatic word used with the negative verb and -kö.
    Sense id: en-vain-fi-adv-Aqxnltb-
  4. (with a verb in imperative) go ahead, be my guest (in positive); definitely (in negative) Synonyms: sen kuin, sen kun, ihmeessä
    Sense id: en-vain-fi-adv-ieWMbJzD Categories (other): Finnish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Finnish entries with incorrect language header: 13 23 22 41
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: vaan (english: all senses; also has other non-colloquial meanings) [colloquial] Derived forms: kuka vain, mikä vain

Adjective [French]

IPA: /vɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-vain.ogg Forms: vaine [feminine], vains [masculine, plural], vaines [feminine, plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old French vain, from Latin vānus, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (“empty”). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|fro|vain|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old French vain, {{inh+|fr|fro|vain}} Inherited from Old French vain, {{inh|fr|la|vānus}} Latin vānus, {{der|fr|ine-pro|*h₁weh₂-||empty}} Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂- (“empty”) Head templates: {{fr-adj}} vain (feminine vaine, masculine plural vains, feminine plural vaines)
  1. useless, ineffective, fruitless
    Sense id: en-vain-fr-adj-~hqhM~mc
  2. vain, shallow Categories (topical): Personality Synonyms: frivole
    Sense id: en-vain-fr-adj-Fj-zs7ZQ Disambiguation of Personality: 0 100 Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 4 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: en vain Related terms: vanité, vaniteux

Adjective [Norman]

Etymology: From Old French vain, from Latin vānus (“empty”). Etymology templates: {{inh|nrf|fro|vain}} Old French vain, {{inh|nrf|la|vānus||empty}} Latin vānus (“empty”) Head templates: {{head|nrf|adjective||||vains||||vaine||||vains||vaines||{{{f2}}}s|f2accel-form=p|f3accel-form=m|s|f4accel-form=f|s|f6accel-form=m|p|f7accel-form=f|p|g=m|g2=|head=|sort=}} vain m, {{nrf-adj}} vain m
  1. (Jersey) vain Tags: Jersey, masculine Derived forms: vainement (english: vainly)
    Sense id: en-vain-nrm-adj-kxPboPfW Categories (other): Jersey Norman, Norman entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "_dis1": "43 10 15 32",
          "sense": "in vain",
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          "ref": "1959, Leo Rosten, The return of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N",
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          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "սնապարծ"
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          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
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          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
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          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
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          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
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          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "puksavaṭi",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "ფუქსავატი"
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          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "tavmomc̣one",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "თავმომწონე"
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          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "ṗaṭivmoq̇vare",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "პატივმოყვარე"
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          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "eitel"
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          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "mataiódoxos",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "ματαιόδοξος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "ga'avtán",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "גאוותן"
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          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "hiú"
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          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "öntelt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "önelégült"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "beképzelt"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "arduallach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "mustrach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "díomasach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "vanitoso"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "vanesio"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "kea",
          "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "janóta"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "kea",
          "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "bazófu"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "kea",
          "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "bazofe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "kea",
          "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "intxide"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "lld",
          "lang": "Ladin",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "sabe"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "whakapehapeha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "mi",
          "lang": "Maori",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "whakahīhī"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "fa",
          "lang": "Persian",
          "roman": "ifode",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "ایفده"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "pl",
          "lang": "Polish",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "próżny"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "vaidoso"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "vão"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "tščeslávnyj",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "тщесла́вный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "pokaznój",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "показно́й"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "mòr às"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "sgòideasach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "sgòideil"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "uaibhreach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "uailleach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "vanidoso"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "fåfäng"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "uk",
          "lang": "Ukrainian",
          "roman": "marnoslávnyj",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "марносла́вний"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "78 5 2 15",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
          "word": "balch"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying."
      ],
      "id": "en-vain-en-adj-H1gBTjed",
      "links": [
        [
          "real",
          "real"
        ],
        [
          "substance",
          "substance"
        ],
        [
          "value",
          "value"
        ],
        [
          "importance",
          "importance"
        ],
        [
          "empty",
          "empty"
        ],
        [
          "void",
          "void"
        ],
        [
          "worthless",
          "worthless"
        ],
        [
          "unsatisfying",
          "unsatisfying"
        ]
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "datark",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "դատարկ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "puç"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "boş"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "əbəs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "nahaq"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "bihudə"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "prazen",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "празен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "bezsǎdǎržatelen",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "безсъдържателен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "va"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "overfladisk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "turha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "frivole"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "carieli",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "ცარიელი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "amao",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "ამაო"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "puč̣i",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "ფუჭი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "alaptalan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "üres"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "no",
          "lang": "Norwegian",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "overfladisk"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "vazio"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "pustój",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "пусто́й"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "besplódnyj",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "беспло́дный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "sa",
          "lang": "Sanskrit",
          "roman": "tuccha",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "तुच्छ"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "23 65 8 4",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "based on very little substance",
          "word": "faoin"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "vain toil    a vain attempt",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1922, Ben Travers, chapter 6, in A Cuckoo in the Nest",
          "text": "But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile."
      ],
      "id": "en-vain-en-adj-UdTvS5IF",
      "links": [
        [
          "futile",
          "futile"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "_dis1": "3 10 85 2",
          "sense": "pointless",
          "word": "pointless"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 10 85 2",
          "sense": "pointless",
          "word": "futile"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 10 85 2",
          "sense": "pointless",
          "word": "fruitless"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "3 10 85 2",
          "sense": "pointless",
          "word": "ineffectual"
        }
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "hy",
          "lang": "Armenian",
          "roman": "unayn",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "ունայն"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "nahaq"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "əbəs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "boş"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "puç"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "az",
          "lang": "Azerbaijani",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "bihudə"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "naprazen",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "напразен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "bezpolezen",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "безполезен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "va"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "marný"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "forgæves"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "nutteloos"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "nl",
          "lang": "Dutch",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "tevergeefs"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "turha"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "tyhjä"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "hyödytön"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "vain"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "futile"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "amao",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "ამაო"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "ka",
          "lang": "Georgian",
          "roman": "puč̣i",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "ფუჭი"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "unnützlich"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "got",
          "lang": "Gothic",
          "roman": "halks",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌺𐍃"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "roman": "mátaios",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "μάταιος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "apophṓlios",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "ἀποφώλιος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "mátaios",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "μάταιος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "grc",
          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
          "roman": "tēǘsios",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "τηΰσιος ψαινύθιος"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "he",
          "lang": "Hebrew",
          "roman": "khasár to'élet",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "חסר תועלת"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "hiábavaló"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "céltalan"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "hiú"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "hu",
          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "felesleges"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "in aisce"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "ga",
          "lang": "Irish",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "amú"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "sga",
          "lang": "Old Irish",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "madae"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "sga",
          "lang": "Old Irish",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "madach"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "vano"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "vānus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "cassus"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "nb",
          "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "forgjeves"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "nn",
          "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "forgjeves"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "vão"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "tščétnyj",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "тще́тный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "naprásnyj",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "напра́сный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "sújetnyj",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "су́етный"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "gd",
          "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "faoin"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "vano"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "es",
          "lang": "Spanish",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "vacuo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "fåfäng"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "gwag"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 5 92 1",
          "code": "cy",
          "lang": "Welsh",
          "sense": "pointless, futile",
          "word": "ofer"
        }
      ]
    },
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      "categories": [
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          "_dis": "37 5 4 54 0",
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          "langcode": "en",
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          "orig": "en:Personality",
          "parents": [
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            "Human",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
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        "Showy; ostentatious."
      ],
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          "Showy",
          "showy"
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          "ostentatious"
        ]
      ]
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    },
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      "homophone": "vane"
    },
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      "homophone": "vein"
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "source": "Thesaurus:vain",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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      "word": "vain"
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  "etymology_number": 2,
  "etymology_text": "A converstion of the adjectival form of vain. The only use of this verb in English appears c. 1628 in the writings of Owen Felltham.",
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        "singular",
        "third-person"
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      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "vained",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
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    {
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      "tags": [
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        "To frustrate."
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          "frustrate"
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        "(transitive, rare, dated, obsolete) To frustrate."
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        "transitive"
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        [
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          "concerning"
        ],
        [
          "appearance",
          "appearance"
        ],
        [
          "high",
          "high"
        ],
        [
          "opinion",
          "opinion"
        ],
        [
          "accomplishment",
          "accomplishment"
        ],
        [
          "slight",
          "slight"
        ],
        [
          "reason",
          "reason"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "real",
          "real"
        ],
        [
          "substance",
          "substance"
        ],
        [
          "value",
          "value"
        ],
        [
          "importance",
          "importance"
        ],
        [
          "empty",
          "empty"
        ],
        [
          "void",
          "void"
        ],
        [
          "worthless",
          "worthless"
        ],
        [
          "unsatisfying",
          "unsatisfying"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English terms with usage examples"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "vain toil    a vain attempt",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1922, Ben Travers, chapter 6, in A Cuckoo in the Nest",
          "text": "But Sophia's mother was not the woman to brook defiance. After a few moments' vain remonstrance her husband complied. His manner and appearance were suggestive of a satiated sea-lion.",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "futile",
          "futile"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Showy; ostentatious."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Showy",
          "showy"
        ],
        [
          "ostentatious",
          "ostentatious"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/veɪn/"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vane"
    },
    {
      "homophone": "vein"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-eɪn"
    },
    {
      "audio": "en-us-vain.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b6/En-us-vain.ogg/En-us-vain.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/En-us-vain.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ],
      "text": "Audio (US)"
    },
    {
      "enpr": "vān"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "overly proud of oneself",
      "word": "conceited"
    },
    {
      "sense": "overly proud of oneself",
      "word": "puffed up"
    },
    {
      "sense": "overly proud of oneself",
      "word": "inflated"
    },
    {
      "sense": "pointless",
      "word": "pointless"
    },
    {
      "sense": "pointless",
      "word": "futile"
    },
    {
      "sense": "pointless",
      "word": "fruitless"
    },
    {
      "sense": "pointless",
      "word": "ineffectual"
    },
    {
      "tags": [
        "obsolete"
      ],
      "word": "wayn"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:vain",
      "word": "narcissistic"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:vain",
      "word": "self-adoring"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:vain",
      "word": "self-admiring"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:vain",
      "word": "self-obsessed"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:vain",
      "word": "vain"
    },
    {
      "source": "Thesaurus:vain",
      "word": "vainglorious"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "snaparc",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "սնապարծ"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "şöhrətpərəst"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sueten",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "суетен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "tšteslaven",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "тщеславен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "vanitós"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "ijdel"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "turhamainen"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "vaniteux."
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vaidoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "puksavaṭi",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "ფუქსავატი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "tavmomc̣one",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "თავმომწონე"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "ṗaṭivmoq̇vare",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "პატივმოყვარე"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "eitel"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "mataiódoxos",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "ματαιόδοξος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "ga'avtán",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "גאוותן"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "hiú"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "öntelt"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "önelégült"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "beképzelt"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "arduallach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "mustrach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "díomasach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "vanitoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "vanesio"
    },
    {
      "code": "kea",
      "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "janóta"
    },
    {
      "code": "kea",
      "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "bazófu"
    },
    {
      "code": "kea",
      "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "bazofe"
    },
    {
      "code": "kea",
      "lang": "Kabuverdianu",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "intxide"
    },
    {
      "code": "lld",
      "lang": "Ladin",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "sabe"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "whakapehapeha"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "whakahīhī"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "ifode",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "ایفده"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "próżny"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "vaidoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "vão"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tščeslávnyj",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "тщесла́вный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pokaznój",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "показно́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "mòr às"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "sgòideasach"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "sgòideil"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "uaibhreach"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "uailleach"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "vanidoso"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "fåfäng"
    },
    {
      "code": "uk",
      "lang": "Ukrainian",
      "roman": "marnoslávnyj",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "марносла́вний"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
      "word": "balch"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "datark",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "դատարկ"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "puç"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "boş"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "əbəs"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "nahaq"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "bihudə"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "prazen",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "празен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "bezsǎdǎržatelen",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "безсъдържателен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "va"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "overfladisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "turha"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "frivole"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "carieli",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "ცარიელი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "amao",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "ამაო"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "puč̣i",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "ფუჭი"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "alaptalan"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "üres"
    },
    {
      "code": "no",
      "lang": "Norwegian",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "overfladisk"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "vazio"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "pustój",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "пусто́й"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "besplódnyj",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "беспло́дный"
    },
    {
      "code": "sa",
      "lang": "Sanskrit",
      "roman": "tuccha",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "तुच्छ"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "based on very little substance",
      "word": "faoin"
    },
    {
      "code": "hy",
      "lang": "Armenian",
      "roman": "unayn",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "ունայն"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "nahaq"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "əbəs"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "boş"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "puç"
    },
    {
      "code": "az",
      "lang": "Azerbaijani",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "bihudə"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "naprazen",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "напразен"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "bezpolezen",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "безполезен"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "va"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "marný"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "forgæves"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "nutteloos"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "tevergeefs"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "turha"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "tyhjä"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "hyödytön"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "vain"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "futile"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "amao",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "ამაო"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "puč̣i",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "ფუჭი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "unnützlich"
    },
    {
      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "halks",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌺𐍃"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "mátaios",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "μάταιος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "apophṓlios",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "ἀποφώλιος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "mátaios",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "μάταιος"
    },
    {
      "code": "grc",
      "lang": "Ancient Greek",
      "roman": "tēǘsios",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "τηΰσιος ψαινύθιος"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "khasár to'élet",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "חסר תועלת"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "hiábavaló"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "céltalan"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "hiú"
    },
    {
      "code": "hu",
      "lang": "Hungarian",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "felesleges"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "in aisce"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "amú"
    },
    {
      "code": "sga",
      "lang": "Old Irish",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "madae"
    },
    {
      "code": "sga",
      "lang": "Old Irish",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "madach"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "vano"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "vānus"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "cassus"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "forgjeves"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "forgjeves"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "vão"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "tščétnyj",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "тще́тный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "naprásnyj",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "напра́сный"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sújetnyj",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "су́етный"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "faoin"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
      "word": "vano"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "pointless, futile",
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      "sense": "pointless, futile",
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      "code": "cy",
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      "sense": "pointless, futile",
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          "english": "This is it, right?",
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