Egotistic vs. Vain: What's the Difference?
Egotistic and Vain Definitions
Egotistic
A conceited, boastful person.
Vain
Not yielding the desired outcome; fruitless
A vain attempt.
Egotistic
A selfish, self-centered person.
Vain
Lacking substance or worth
Vain talk.
Egotistic
Egotistical.
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Vain
Having or showing excessive pride in one's appearance or accomplishments; conceited.
Egotistic
Addicted to, or manifesting, egotism; having an exaggerated view of one's own importance or good qualities.
Vain
(Archaic) Foolish.
Egotistic
Characteristic of those having an inflated idea of their own importance
Vain
Overly proud of oneself, especially concerning appearance; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason.
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Egotistic
Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance;
A conceited fool
An attitude of self-conceited arrogance
An egotistical disregard of others
So swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty
Growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary
Vain about her clothes
Vain
Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
Vain
Effecting no purpose; pointless, futile.
Vain toil
A vain attempt
Vain
Showy; ostentatious.
Vain
Having no real substance, value, or importance; empty; void; worthless; unsatisfying.
Every man walketh in a vain show.
Let no man deceive you with vain words.
Vain pomp, and glory of this world, I hate ye!
Vain wisdom all, and false philosophy.
Vain
Destitute of force or efficacy; effecting no purpose; fruitless; ineffectual; as, vain toil; a vain attempt.
Bring no more vain oblations.
Vain is the force of manTo crush the pillars which the pile sustain.
Vain
Proud of petty things, or of trifling attainments; having a high opinion of one's own accomplishments with slight reason; conceited; puffed up; inflated.
But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith apart from works is barren?
The minstrels played on every side,Vain of their art.
Vain
Showy; ostentatious.
Load some vain church with old theatric state.
Vain
Vanity; emptiness; - now used only in the phrase in vain.
Vain
Characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance;
A conceited fool
An attitude of self-conceited arrogance
An egotistical disregard of others
So swollen by victory that he was unfit for normal duty
Growing ever more swollen-headed and arbitrary
Vain about her clothes
Vain
Unproductive of success;
A fruitless search
Futile years after her artistic peak
A sleeveless errand
A vain attempt
