See vain on Wiktionary
{
"antonyms": [
{
"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "modest"
},
{
"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "nonnarcissistic"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"word": "vainness"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"word": "vainly"
}
],
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"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "enm",
"3": "veyn"
},
"expansion": "Middle English veyn",
"name": "inh"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "fro",
"3": "vain"
},
"expansion": "Old French vain",
"name": "der"
},
{
"args": {
"1": "en",
"2": "la",
"3": "vānus",
"4": "",
"5": "empty"
},
"expansion": "Latin vānus (“empty”)",
"name": "der"
},
{
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"1": "en",
"2": "ine-pro",
"3": "*h₁weh₂-"
},
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"name": "root"
}
],
"etymology_text": "From Middle English veyn, from Old French vain, from Latin vānus (“empty”).",
"forms": [
{
"form": "vainer",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "more vain",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "vainest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
},
{
"form": "most vain",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
],
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{
"args": {
"1": "er",
"2": "more"
},
"expansion": "vain (comparative vainer or more vain, superlative vainest or most vain)",
"name": "en-adj"
}
],
"hypernyms": [
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "coxcombical"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "proud"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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"word": "self-absorbed"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "adj",
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{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"word": "vanity"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "one-dimensional"
},
{
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"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "shallow"
},
{
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"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "superficial"
},
{
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"word": "arrogance"
},
{
"_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "beauty"
}
],
"senses": [
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{
"_dis": "40 20 4 36",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Entries with translation boxes",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"derived": [
{
"_dis1": "42 13 14 31",
"sense": "in vain",
"word": "Richard of York gave battle in vain"
},
{
"_dis1": "42 13 14 31",
"sense": "in vain",
"word": "take someone's name in vain"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "1959, Leo Rosten, The return of H*Y*M*A*N K*A*P*L*A*N:",
"text": "Every writer is a narcissist. This does not mean that he is vain; it only means that he is hopelessly self-absorbed.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason."
],
"id": "en-vain-en-adj-NAeM0q5u",
"links": [
[
"Overly",
"overly"
],
[
"proud",
"proud"
],
[
"especially",
"especially"
],
[
"concerning",
"concerning"
],
[
"appearance",
"appearance"
],
[
"high",
"high"
],
[
"opinion",
"opinion"
],
[
"accomplishment",
"accomplishment"
],
[
"slight",
"slight"
],
[
"reason",
"reason"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "conceited"
},
{
"word": "flatulent"
},
{
"word": "puffed up"
},
{
"word": "inflated"
},
{
"word": "arrogant"
},
{
"word": "vain"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "snaparc",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "սնապարծ"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "şöhrətpərəst"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "sueten",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "суетен"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "tšteslaven",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "тщеславен"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "vanitós"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "forfængelig"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "ijdel"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "turhamainen"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "vaniteux"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "gl",
"lang": "Galician",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "vaidoso"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "puksavaṭi",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "ფუქსავატი"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "tavmomc̣one",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "თავმომწონე"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "ṗaṭivmoq̇vare",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "პატივმოყვარე"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "eitel"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "mataiódoxos",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "ματαιόδοξος"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "he",
"lang": "Hebrew",
"roman": "ga'avtán",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "גאוותן"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "hiú"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "öntelt"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "önelégült"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "beképzelt"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "vanitatoza"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "arduallach"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "mustrach"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "díomasach"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "vanitoso"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "vanesio"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "kea",
"lang": "Kabuverdianu",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "janóta"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "kea",
"lang": "Kabuverdianu",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "bazófu"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "kea",
"lang": "Kabuverdianu",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "bazofe"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "kea",
"lang": "Kabuverdianu",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "intxide"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "lld",
"lang": "Ladin",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "sabe"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "whakapehapeha"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "mi",
"lang": "Maori",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "whakahīhī"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "fa",
"lang": "Persian",
"roman": "ifode",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "ایفده"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "próżny"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "vaidoso"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "vão"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "tščeslávnyj",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "тщесла́вный"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pokaznój",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "показно́й"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "mòr às"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "sgòideasach"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "sgòideil"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "uaibhreach"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "uailleach"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "vanidoso"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "fåfäng"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "uk",
"lang": "Ukrainian",
"roman": "marnoslávnyj",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "марносла́вний"
},
{
"_dis1": "78 4 2 16",
"code": "cy",
"lang": "Welsh",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "balch"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [
{
"_dis": "40 20 4 36",
"kind": "other",
"name": "Entries with translation boxes",
"parents": [],
"source": "w+disamb"
}
],
"examples": [
{
"ref": "c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:",
"text": "I will not hear thy vain excuse",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ephesians 5:6:",
"text": "Let no man deceive you with vain words.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "1667, John Milton, “Book II”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished as Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:",
"text": "Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy.",
"type": "quote"
}
],
"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"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "idle"
},
{
"word": "insignificant"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "datark",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "դատարկ"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "puç"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "boş"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "əbəs"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "nahaq"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "bihudə"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "prazen",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "празен"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "bezsǎdǎržatelen",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "безсъдържателен"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "va"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "overfladisk"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "turha"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "frivole"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "carieli",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "ცარიელი"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "amao",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "ამაო"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "puč̣i",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "ფუჭი"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "tucch",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "तुच्छ"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "alaptalan"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "üres"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "no",
"lang": "Norwegian",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "overfladisk"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "pt",
"lang": "Portuguese",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "vazio"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "pustój",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "пусто́й"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "besplódnyj",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "беспло́дный"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "sa",
"lang": "Sanskrit",
"roman": "tuccha",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "तुच्छ"
},
{
"_dis1": "12 62 8 18",
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "faoin"
}
]
},
{
"categories": [],
"examples": [
{
"text": "vain toil a vain attempt",
"type": "example"
},
{
"ref": "1697, Virgil, translated by John Dryden, The Works of Virgil: Containing His Pastorals, Georgics, and Æneis. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:",
"text": "Vain is the force of man / To crush the pillars which the pile sustain.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, Canto XXX, page 48:",
"text": "At our old pastimes in the hall\nWe gambol’d, making vain pretence\nOf gladness, with an awful sense\nOf one mute Shadow watching all.",
"type": "quote"
},
{
"ref": "1921, Ben Travers, chapter 6, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.: Doubleday, Page & Company, published 1925, →OCLC:",
"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": "quote"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile."
],
"id": "en-vain-en-adj-UdTvS5IF",
"links": [
[
"futile",
"futile"
]
],
"synonyms": [
{
"word": "pointless"
},
{
"word": "futile"
},
{
"word": "fruitless"
},
{
"word": "ineffectual"
},
{
"word": "futile"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"_dis1": "1 17 80 1",
"code": "hy",
"lang": "Armenian",
"roman": "unayn",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "ունայն"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 17 80 1",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "nahaq"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 17 80 1",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "əbəs"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 17 80 1",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "boş"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 17 80 1",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "puç"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 17 80 1",
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "bihudə"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 17 80 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naprazen",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "напразен"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 17 80 1",
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "bezpolezen",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "безполезен"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 17 80 1",
"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "va"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 17 80 1",
"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "marný"
},
{
"_dis1": "1 17 80 1",
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "forgæves"
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"word": "self-adoring"
},
{
"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "self-admiring"
},
{
"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "self-obsessed"
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "vain"
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{
"source": "Thesaurus:vain",
"word": "vainglorious"
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"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": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "forfængelig"
},
{
"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",
"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": "io",
"lang": "Ido",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "vanitatoza"
},
{
"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"
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{
"code": "lld",
"lang": "Ladin",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "sabe"
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{
"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",
"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"
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{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "uailleach"
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{
"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "overly proud of one's appearance",
"word": "vanidoso"
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{
"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",
"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"
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{
"code": "az",
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"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "əbəs"
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{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "nahaq"
},
{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "bihudə"
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{
"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"
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{
"code": "ka",
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"roman": "puč̣i",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "ფუჭი"
},
{
"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "tucch",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "तुच्छ"
},
{
"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"
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{
"code": "gd",
"lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
"sense": "based on very little substance",
"word": "faoin"
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{
"code": "hy",
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"roman": "unayn",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "ունայն"
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{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "nahaq"
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{
"code": "az",
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"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "əbəs"
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{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "boş"
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"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "puç"
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{
"code": "az",
"lang": "Azerbaijani",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "bihudə"
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{
"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "naprazen",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "напразен"
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"code": "bg",
"lang": "Bulgarian",
"roman": "bezpolezen",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "безполезен"
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"code": "ca",
"lang": "Catalan",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "va"
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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "marný"
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{
"code": "da",
"lang": "Danish",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "forgæves"
},
{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "nutteloos"
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{
"code": "nl",
"lang": "Dutch",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "tevergeefs"
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"code": "eo",
"lang": "Esperanto",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "vana"
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"code": "fi",
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"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "turha"
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"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
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{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
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"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "vain"
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"code": "fr",
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{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "amao",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "ამაო"
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{
"code": "ka",
"lang": "Georgian",
"roman": "puč̣i",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "ფუჭი"
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"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "unnützlich"
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{
"code": "got",
"lang": "Gothic",
"roman": "halks",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "𐌷𐌰𐌻𐌺𐍃"
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"code": "grc",
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"word": "τηΰσιος ψαινύθιος"
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"code": "he",
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"roman": "khasár to'élet",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "חסר תועלת"
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"code": "hi",
"lang": "Hindi",
"roman": "vyarth",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "व्यर्थ"
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"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "hiábavaló"
},
{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "céltalan"
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{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
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"word": "hiú"
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{
"code": "hu",
"lang": "Hungarian",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
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"code": "ga",
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"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "in aisce"
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{
"code": "ga",
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"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "amú"
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"code": "sga",
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"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "madae"
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{
"code": "sga",
"lang": "Old Irish",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "madach"
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"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "vano"
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"code": "kix",
"lang": "Khiamniungan Naga",
"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "yâng"
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"code": "la",
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"code": "la",
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"code": "mhr",
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"code": "nb",
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"sense": "pointless, futile",
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"code": "nn",
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"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "forgjeves"
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"code": "pt",
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"word": "vão"
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"code": "ru",
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"word": "тще́тный"
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{
"code": "ru",
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"code": "es",
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"sense": "pointless, futile",
"word": "gwag"
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"code": "cy",
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