vainful en · ADJ
Etymology
From vain + -ful.
Meanings
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(archaic) Vain.
But oh! the gay world is a vainful scene, And sorrow soon scorches its flowery green, […]
1866, Garlands from life's wayside, by a wanderer, page 93:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more vainful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most vainful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |