Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 15 compound words that contain vain. The most common are listed below. Open vain in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- take someone's name in vainTo speak insultingly about someone, especially behind their back.
- in the same vainMisspelling of in the same vein: Of a similar kind.
- Richard of York gave battle in vainA mnemonic phrase to help remember the order of the seven colours of the rainbow: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet.
- taken someone's name in vainpast participle of take someone's name in vain: To speak insultingly about someone, especially behind their back.
- takes someone's name in vainthird-person singular simple present indicative of take someone's name in vain: To speak insultingly about someone, especially behind their back.
- taking someone's name in vainpresent participle and gerund of take someone's name in vain
- took someone's name in vainsimple past of take someone's name in vain
Compound words 15
- vanityThat which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
- vainlyIn a vain pursuit; to no avail.
- unvainNot vain.
- vainfulVain.
- vervainAny herbaceous plant in the genus Verbena especially if used for medicinal purposes, primarily Verbena officinalis, common in Europe and formerly held to have medicinal properties.
- vaingloryExcessive vanity.
- LouvainSynonym of Leuven: The largest city and provincial capital of Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium
- vaingloriousPossessing excessive vanity or unwarranted pride.
- vaingloriouslyIn a vainglorious manner.
- vainnessThe property of being vain.