vain
intermediateB2/veɪn/ · vain
Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
Meanings
Having or showing an excessively high opinion of one's appearance, abilities, or worth.
اپنی ظاہری حالت، صلاحیتوں یا قیمت کا حد سے زیادہ خیال رکھنے والا یا دکھانے والا۔
خود پسند
khud pasand
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- vain attempt
- vain hope
- vain beauty
Example Sentences
She is too vain to accept any criticism.
وہ کسی بھی تنقید کو قبول کرنے کے لیے بہت خود پسند ہے۔
Woh kisi bhi tanzid ko qabool karne ke liye bohat khud pasand hai.
His vain efforts were in vain.
اس کی خود پسند کوششیں بے کار تھیں۔
Us ki khud pasand koshishen bekar thin.
Being vain can blind one to their true flaws.
خود پسند ہونا انسان کو اپنی صحیح خامیوں سے اندھا کر سکتا ہے۔
Khud pasand hona insaan ko apni sahi khamiyon se andha kar sakta hai.
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💡 Memory Tip
Vain sounds like 'pain' without substance, just like the emptiness in 'vain' pursuits.
Picture a person admiring themselves in every reflective surface.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ کیا کر خود پسند کو دل میں، اپنی حقیقت جانتا نہیں ہے۔
Na kiya kar khud pasand ko dil mein, apni haqeeqat jaanta nahi hai.
Do not take to heart the conceited one, for they do not know their reality.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
خود پسندی انسان کو اندھا کر دیتی ہے۔
Khud pasandi insaan ko andha kar deti hai.
Vanity blinds a person.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "vanus" — empty, vain
First known use: 15th century
The word 'vain' has its origins in Latin, where 'vanus' means empty, and it evolved through Old French before entering the English language.